Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
VS
78 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, 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

  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 Redmi Note 14 4G
  • Lighter design: 196.5g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 14 4G
vs
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 520 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1305 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1024 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.25 mm (6.43 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.55 mm (3.01 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
85.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
722
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1894
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18947471
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
431227
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
CPU135745589063
GPU65534903334
Memory113907451662
UX116041392312
NanoReview Score4312272336371

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Redmagic OS 10

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
21:25
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
24:52
Web Browsing09:11 h06:28 h
Video Playback11:33 h15:47 h
Games05:54 h06:18 h
Standby Mode104 h145 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No 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: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.5
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.77
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
90.7 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 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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