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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.84in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Lighter design: 202g vs 205g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

    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 Huawei Nova 15 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    vs
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.84 in
    Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 400 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
    HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 520 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 90.3 %
    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
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
    Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Orange    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    88.7 %
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    90.3 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2500 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)    		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
    - 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
    Process TSMC SMIC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
    Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 910
    GPU Cores 1536 1024
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    2170
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    7471
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    3885
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21701501
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74713885
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    2336371
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    1443077
    CPU589063507103
    GPU903334586911
    Memory451662214190
    UX392312134873
    NanoReview Score23363711443077

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    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
    Huawei Nova 15 Pro
    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 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    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
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    Sensor size1/1.5n/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a69 mm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensor size1/2.88n/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 52 mm
    Sensor size 1/2.77 1/2.5 (0.4)
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 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
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    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 December, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 500
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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