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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
VS
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Huawei Pura 90s Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Huawei Pura 90s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Huawei Pura 90s Pro, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030S. 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 213.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 90s Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air and Huawei Pura 90s Pro
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:
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
vs
Huawei Pura 90s Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 431 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 213.5 g (7.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Pink
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
89.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air and Huawei Pura 90s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite HiSilicon Kirin 9030S
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 3/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/3 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
1319
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
4470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31591319
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)102124470
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24648n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air], [Huawei Pura 90s Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
Huawei Pura 90s Pro
n/a
CPU1145874n/a
GPU1119345n/a
Memory461670n/a
UX758449n/a
NanoReview Score3485338n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Redmagic OS 11 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length18 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a91 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28 (0.78)
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP125 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 (0.36) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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