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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs OnePlus Nord 6

78 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
83 out 100
OnePlus Nord 6
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
OnePlus Nord 6

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 210g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and OnePlus Nord 6
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
OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-165 Hz)
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 % 89.7 %
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
OnePlus Nord 6
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %
OnePlus Nord 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and OnePlus Nord 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
OnePlus Nord 6
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
OnePlus Nord 6
6851
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21702116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74716851
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
OnePlus Nord 6
2366913
CPU589063708437
GPU903334812170
Memory451662317102
UX392312529201
NanoReview Score23363712366913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 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
OnePlus Nord 6
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 Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.51/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.77 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 1.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 417
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, 75 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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