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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Honor X9d

78 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 10 Air
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 6000mAh

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 10 Air and Honor X9d
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 520 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1024 nits
Honor X9d
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21701086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74713103
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
Honor X9d
977304
CPU589063358049
GPU903334160718
Memory451662210830
UX392312247707
NanoReview Score2336371977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 22 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
24:52
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing06:28 hn/a
Video Playback15:47 hn/a
Games06:18 hn/a
Standby Mode145 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Sensor size1/1.51/1.67
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.77 n/a
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 5.3
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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 No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
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, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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