Home Phone comparison Realme GT 7 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air - Which is better?

Realme GT 7 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

88 out 100
Realme GT 7
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Realme GT 7
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT 7 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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 Realme GT 7
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 207g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme GT 7 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme GT 7
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.42 mm (6.39 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.13 mm (3 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT 7
89.8 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT 7 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT 7
2290
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT 7
7349
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22903159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)734910212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1322724648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT 7
2205940
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU5183341145874
GPU9081301119345
Memory403974461670
UX375502758449
NanoReview Score22059403485338

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 15 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT 7
34:22
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Web Browsing18:23 hn/a
Video Playback22:53 hn/a
Games09:51 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 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 lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
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 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 600 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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