ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
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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 Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, which is powered by the same chip 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
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Comes with 790 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6210 mAh
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 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 | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1156 x 2510 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4470 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 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24648 | 18324 |
| Single-core score | 2998 | 3013 |
| Multi-core score | 9527 | 9287 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 985296 | 947041 |
| GPU | 1130736 | 1160694 |
| Memory | 397897 | 387566 |
| UX | 751290 | 629251 |
| Total score | 3265219 | 3124552 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [32 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (67th and 89th 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 |
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (Kain Le Main) | AnTuTu 12 | 3251600 |
| π 2026-08-07 -> Jayjellyjafetjessy_88 | AnTuTu 11 | 3084676 |
| π 2026-07-31 (Takehashi) | AnTuTu 11 | 3167640 |
| π 2026-07-22 (Chilliadx) | AnTuTu 11 | 3043142 |
| π 2026-06-12 (Filbert) | AnTuTu 11 | 3050130 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| 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 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6210 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (74% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:39 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 12:55 hr |
| Watching video | - | 21:09 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:36 hr |
| Standby | - | 122 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#44th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2.5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120Β° |
| 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 - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 60 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV50M |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.612 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV08F |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | - |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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 | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2026 | November 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | November 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $579 |
| 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, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro. It has a better camera, battery life, connectivity, software, design, and sound.
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