ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
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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 Redmi K90 Pro Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 3 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
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3897K versus 3265K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3687 and 2998 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1200 x 2608 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 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 | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 91.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.33 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.82 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4600 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 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24648 | 27658 |
| Single-core score | 2998 | 3687 |
| Multi-core score | 9527 | 11219 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 985296 | 1131610 |
| GPU | 1130736 | 1407372 |
| Memory | 397897 | 516269 |
| UX | 751290 | 842570 |
| Total score | 3265219 | 3897821 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 78% |
| Graphics test | - | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2613 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 47 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 54 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 47 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 39 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 12330 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 6490 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 15760 |
| Video editing | - | 8107 |
| Photo editing | - | 35534 |
| Data manipulation | - | 18051 |
| Writing score | - | 23843 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (67th and 35th 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 Redmi K90 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (Max) | AnTuTu 11 | 4119955 |
| π 2026-09-03 (Xioami) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3713 / 11324 |
| π 2026-09-03 (DARK) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3760 / 11149 |
| π 2026-08-18 (Xiaomi User) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3685 / 11205 |
| π 2026-08-17 (WoW !!) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3676 / 11184 |
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 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7560 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (74% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 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 | - | 102Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision Light Hunter 950 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | - | 115 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 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) | 1/3.44" (β 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 | 3.2 |
| 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, 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 | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 2.1 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Release date | January 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $560 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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