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ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

74 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
VS
78 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
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:
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
vs
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 520 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1024 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18862170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52497471
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
CPU388348589063
GPU605136903334
Memory293516451662
UX288343392312
NanoReview Score15753462336371
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
n/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13425n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MyOS 13 Redmagic OS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (74% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
24:52
Web Browsingn/a06:28 h
Video Playbackn/a15:47 h
Gamesn/a06:18 h
Standby Moden/a145 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length35 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.5
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.3n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.77
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 570 599
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

Note

ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra:

The top configuration with 1024/16 GB has LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, while the others have slower LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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