nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs realme Neo8

nubia RedMagic 11 Air
nubia
RedMagic 11 Air
realme Neo8
realme
Neo8

At a glance

Brand
Nubia
realme
Release date
January 2026, 4 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 3,699.00 ($ 541.80)
AnTuTu
3.322.942 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
3.547.403 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.85"
6.78"
Resolution
1216 x 2668 px QHD
1272 x 2712 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
428 ppi Very high density
450 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
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
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 165 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3800 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
2x 3.8 GHz + 6x 3.32 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
3.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 829
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision OV50A
Sony IMX896
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.55"
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 480 fps
Features
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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
8000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 120.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 75h
Features
Bypass Charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
76.5 mm 163.8 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.1 mm 162.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
207 g
215 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black White Silver
Black White Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP54 , Splash resistant
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
91 %
91 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
Basic Google Mobile Services
Without 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, Apt-x Adaptive
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , 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, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), 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), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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