ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra

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 Z70S Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 228g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 520 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 89.5 %
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
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4320 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)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
8952
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21702903
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74718952
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
2642224
CPU589063574226
GPU9033341191091
Memory451662494985
UX392312381922
NanoReview Score23363712642224

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
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 NebulaAI OS

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6600 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 No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 22 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
24:52
ZTE Nubia Z70S Ultra
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, 2.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a35 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master
Sensor size1/1.51/1.3
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.881/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/2.77 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
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
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 April, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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