Nothing Phone (4a) vs nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing
Phone (4a)
nubia RedMagic 11 Air
nubia
RedMagic 11 Air

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Nubia
Release date
March 2026, 2 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
Launch price
€ 349.00 ($ 408.60)
CN¥ 3,699.00 ($ 541.80)
AnTuTu
1.015.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 85% of devices
3.322.942 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.85"
Resolution
1224 x 2720 px QHD
1216 x 2668 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
440 ppi Very high density
428 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Without Notch, SGS Certified, Delta-E, 2592 PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Touch sampling rate 960 Hz, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
1x2.7 GHz Kryo + 3x2.4 GHz P Cores +4x1.6 GHz E Cores
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.7 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Omnivision OV50A
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.55"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Under display camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Omnivision OV16A1Q
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
5080 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 120.0W
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 51h
~ 75h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.6 mm 164.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
76.5 mm 163.8 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
204 g
207 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Blue Pink
Black White Silver
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP54 , Splash resistant
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 100 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
91 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 years
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Basic Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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