Xiaomi Poco X6 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

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 Xiaomi Poco X6 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 520 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1024 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10302170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29807471
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
CPU202442589063
GPU116960903334
Memory126346451662
UX148094392312
NanoReview Score5938422336371

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Redmagic OS 10

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
24:52
Web Browsing06:45 h06:28 h
Video Playback10:18 h15:47 h
Games04:35 h06:18 h
Standby Mode99 h145 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.5
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.88
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
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 1/2.77
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/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 n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 599
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 10 Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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