Infinix Note 30 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
    Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
    • Lighter design: 205g vs 219g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Infinix Note 30 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type LTPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 400 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 580 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No n/a
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 520 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 88.7 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Infinix Note 30
    601 nits
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    1024 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
    Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP54
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - White
    - Black
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Infinix Note 30
    83.1 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    88.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Infinix Note 30 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Infinix Note 30
    737
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    2170
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Infinix Note 30
    1946
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    7471
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7372170
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19467471
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Infinix Note 30
    425048
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    2336371
    CPU132477589063
    GPU65923903334
    Memory108428451662
    UX118220392312
    NanoReview Score4250482336371
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Infinix Note 30
    1251
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    n/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1251n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Infinix Note 30
    10821
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    n/a
    Writing score12794n/a
    Web score10016n/a
    Video editing6429n/a
    Data manipulation7419n/a
    NanoReview Score10821n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    UI Skin XOS 14 Redmagic OS 10

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 22 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:45 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Infinix Note 30
    21:54
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    24:52
    Web Browsing07:15 h06:28 h
    Video Playback11:47 h15:47 h
    Games05:01 h06:18 h
    Standby Mode126 h145 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Quad LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
    Sensor size1/21/1.5
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q n/a
    Sensor size 1/3 1/2.77
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 230 599
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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