Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, 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 Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
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

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

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 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP54
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (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 Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10223159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)298710212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU2024351145874
GPU1336361119345
Memory126284461670
UX142691758449
NanoReview Score6050463485338
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2439n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Writing score14401n/a
Web score9947n/a
Video editing7004n/a
Data manipulation9828n/a
NanoReview Score12020n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Web Browsing08:45 hn/a
Video Playback13:29 hn/a
Games05:32 hn/a
Standby Mode102 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 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 5.2 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 67 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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