Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

65 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 7
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 530 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
678 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)729 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.5 mm (6.71 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.5 mm (0.37 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system Active fan Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
83.6 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1625
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
4319
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16253159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)431910212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1170667
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU3015821145874
GPU4495081119345
Memory203539461670
UX216038758449
NanoReview Score11706673485338
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
10025
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36 °Cn/a
Stability86 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10025n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
13468
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Writing score19482n/a
Web score9941n/a
Video editing7083n/a
Data manipulation9779n/a
NanoReview Score13468n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic 5.0 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (99% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
17:32
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Web Browsing06:29 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games04:30 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm18 mm
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.971/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 6E (802.11 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
91.8 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 629 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 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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