Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

68 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate, 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 Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Infrared port

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 Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G 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:
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 4500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
88.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
1023
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
3091
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10233159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)309110212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)249524648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
706475
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU2284901145874
GPU1521161119345
Memory159509461670
UX166360758449
NanoReview Score7064753485338

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:47 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSony IMX682n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 200 499
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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