Tecno Camon 20 Premier vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 20 Premier Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Premier
  • Lighter design: 202.5g 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 20 Premier 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
678 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202.5 g (7.14 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
89.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 20 Premier and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 570 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP9 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 576 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
1091
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
3348
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10913159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)334810212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
769483
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU2100281145874
GPU2114621119345
Memory166097461670
UX181896758449
NanoReview Score7694833485338
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
4537
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
14347
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Writing score21459n/a
Web score11460n/a
Video editing6515n/a
Data manipulation9718n/a
NanoReview Score14347n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 14 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 (47% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
19:14
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:21 hn/a
Games05:23 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 108 MP
Depth: 2 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 length23 mm18 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix108 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.2 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 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 11 Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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