ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air
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Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
- Larger display: 6.85in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 3149mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 165g vs 229g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.85 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 pixels | 1260x2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 960 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.42 mm (6.43 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 76.14 mm (3 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Active fan | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver |
- White - Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
4/2.51 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3201 | 3756 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9827 | 10670 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 25093 | n/a |
| CPU | 592391 | 511982 |
| GPU | 1226162 | 790667 |
| Memory | 540975 | 370651 |
| UX | 383530 | 444857 |
| NanoReview Score | 2743058 | 2118157 |
| Writing score | 36500 | n/a |
| Web score | 32288 | n/a |
| Video editing | 9086 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 16609 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 25645 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 5333 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | iOS 26 |
| UI Skin | Redmagic OS 10 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 7050 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:35 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:38 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:39 h | n/a |
| Games | 09:17 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 144 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 122 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GMS 2/3/5/8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 649 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 999 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | No |
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