Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE5 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE5 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
OnePlus Nord CE5
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 207g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE5 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord CE5
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.58 mm (6.44 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.02 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP54
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE5 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15103159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)399010212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU2975681145874
GPU5524511119345
Memory267441461670
UX277965758449
NanoReview Score13954253485338

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:47 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm18 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 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 11 Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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