ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 6000mAh

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 400 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-144 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 % 91.8 %
    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
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Orange
    - Black
    - Silver
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    88.7 %
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    91.8 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Realme Neo 7 Turbo In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3400 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)
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790
    Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    2170
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    2233
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    7471
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    7478
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21702233
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74717478
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15553
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    2336371
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    2205940
    CPU589063518334
    GPU903334908130
    Memory451662403974
    UX392312375502
    NanoReview Score23363712205940

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    12 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 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 7200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (74% in 22 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:45 h 0:47 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    24:52
    Realme Neo 7 Turbo
    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 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
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensor size1/1.5n/a
    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/aSony IMX355
    Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor size 1/2.77 1/3.09
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 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
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos n/a No

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced April, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 400
    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 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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