ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air vs Vivo S50 Pro mini
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 20, 2026, against the Vivo S50 Pro mini, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
- Has a 0.54 inch larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3265K versus 2974K)
Reasons to consider the Vivo S50 Pro mini
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 40W
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 80W)
- Weighs 16 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.31 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 90.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
6.85β³ (20:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
S50 Pro mini
6.31β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~15% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 150.83 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 71.76 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 3840 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24648 | - |
| Single-core score | 2998 | 3029 |
| Multi-core score | 9527 | 9401 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 985296 | 869186 |
| GPU | 1130736 | 1016895 |
| Memory | 397897 | 392372 |
| UX | 751290 | 695748 |
| Total score | 3265219 | 2974201 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [4 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (67th and 116th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (Ogryzek) | AnTuTu 11 | 3338029 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Butter) | AnTuTu 12 | 3673069 |
| π 2026-09-20 (QRELS) | AnTuTu 11 | 3343421 |
| π 2026-09-16 (Butter) | AnTuTu 12 | 3453471 |
| π 2026-09-02 (Shaunie) | AnTuTu 11 | 3212567 |
Vivo S50 Pro mini
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-10 -> Ruddy3410 | Battery life | SOT 8:29 / 16:30 |
| π 2026-08-10 -> Ruddy3410 | CPU Throttle | 83% |
| π 2026-08-10 -> Ruddy3410 | AnTuTu 11 | 2974201 |
| π 2026-07-18 (Quα»³nh) | AnTuTu 11 | 3185790 |
| π 2026-04-17 -> Ruddy3410 | AnTuTu 11 | 2902731 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 11 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (40 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (74% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:58 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 110Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX921 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.7 |
| Focal length | - | 70 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2026 | December 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $525 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 90 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo S50 Pro mini. But if the gaming is more of a priority β go for the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air.
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