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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air vs Nothing Phone (4a)

86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 207g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air and Nothing Phone (4a)
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 87.4 %
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) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP64
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31591249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)102123324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)246484758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU1145874436685
GPU1119345190776
Memory461670232120
UX758449289144
NanoReview Score34853381148725

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Redmagic OS 11 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 50 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length18 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor size 1/2.8 (0.36) 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 349
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 No
* 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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