Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

78 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
62 out 100
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T8300. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
    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
    Smartphones:
    Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    vs
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
    Pixel density 400 ppi 386 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Touch Sampling Rate 520 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 0 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    1024 nits
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 167.5 mm (6.59 in)
    Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Orange    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    88.7 %
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
    0 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Unisoc T8300
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 1536 64
    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
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
    752
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    7471
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
    2209
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2170752
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74712209
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2088
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
    2336371
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
    479599
    CPU589063162638
    GPU90333478410
    Memory451662119042
    UX392312119509
    NanoReview Score2336371479599

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po n/a
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    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
    ZTE Nubia Neo 3 5G
    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 n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Sensor size1/1.5n/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Sensor size1/2.88n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - 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
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    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 Yes
    FM Radio No n/a
    Dolby Atmos n/a No

    Other

    Class Flagship Budget
    Announced April, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 139
    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 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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