Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

64 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetUnisoc T9100, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
    Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    • Larger display: 6.85in
    • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 207g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
    vs
    Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
    Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
    Pixel density 386 ppi 431 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 0 % 90.4 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 167.5 mm (6.59 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
    Water resistance No IP54
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
    0 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    90.4 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Unisoc T9100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2700 MHz 4320 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.3 (Cortex-A76)
    - 1/2.7 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 780 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 199.7 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
    890
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    3159
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
    2441
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    10212
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8903159
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)244110212
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 GT 5G
    537196
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    3485338
    CPU1877731145874
    GPU935391119345
    Memory131216461670
    UX124668758449
    NanoReview Score5371963485338

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 16
    UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
    Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (74% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 0:47 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 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 lengthn/a18 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 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 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
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region 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 Yes No
    FM Radio n/a No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 80 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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