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ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus

Comparison between ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE.

NeoTeo's verdict

Which of the two is the better buy

The ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus tie on overall score, but the Pro Plus is the better fit for performance-focused buyers: its Snapdragon 8 Elite and 144 Hz display top the Air’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and 120 Hz panel.

The Pro Plus packs 24 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage, compared with 16 GB and 512 GB on the Air. Its 7500 mAh battery and 120 W charging also exceed the Air’s 6000 mAh and 80 W. The Pro Plus screen reaches 2000 nits and 431 ppi, versus 1600 nits and 400 ppi.

The Air is thinner and lighter at 7.9 mm and 205 g, against 8.9 mm and 229 g. It has Bluetooth 5.4 versus Bluetooth 6 on the Pro Plus, while both offer NFC; only the Pro Plus has a 3.5 mm audio jack. The Air’s LPDDR5X RAM and more manageable build suit buyers who value those traits, while the Pro Plus brings stronger performance, display specs, and battery capacity.

ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air

The ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air suits buyers who want a lighter, thinner phone: it weighs 205 g and is 7.9 mm thick.

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus

The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus suits performance-focused buyers, with a Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 144 Hz display, and a 7500 mAh battery.

The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Design & display 7.3 7.0
Performance & hardware 8.6 9.8
Camera 7.1 7.1
Connectivity 8.2 7.0
Battery & charging 6.7 6.9

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air, if you care about…

RAM Type
LPDDR5X
against DDR5
Weight
205 g
against 229 g
Body Thickness
7.9 mm
against 8.9 mm

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
7,500 mAh
against 6,000 mAh
RAM Capacity
24 GB
against 16 GB
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 6
against Bluetooth 5.4
Display Refresh Rate
144 Hz
against 120 Hz

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Processor Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Processor Process Size 4 nm 3 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Qualcomm Adreno 750 Qualcomm Adreno 830
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1
Maximum CPU Clock 3.3 GHz 4.47 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 512 GB 1 TB Best value
AnTuTu Score 2,341,965 —
Geekbench 6 Single-Core — 3,234
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core — 10,059
CPU Description Octa-core CPU with 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720, and 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520. —
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 16 GB 24 GB Best value
RAM Type LPDDR5X Best value DDR5
AnTuTu version v11 —
3DMark Wild Life Extreme 4,624 —

Design

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Body Colors Black, White, Orange Silver
Body Thickness 7.9 mm Best value 8.9 mm
Body Width 76.6 mm 76.14 mm
Body Height 164.3 mm 163.42 mm
Weight 205 g Best value 229 g
Usable Surface 88.7 % —
Body Materials Glass, Aluminium Alloy Glass
Resistance Features IP54 IP54
Drop Resistance Class D —
Repairability Class B —
Drop Test Count 45 —

Battery

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Battery Efficiency Rating B —
Battery Capacity 6,000 mAh 7,500 mAh Best value
Battery Type Li-Polymer Si-Carbon Li-Ion Best value
Fast Charge Power 80 W 120 W Best value
Battery Features Non-Removable, Fast Charging Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Fast Charging, Rechargeable
Battery Endurance 57 h 57 min —
Charge cycles 1,000 —

Display

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Display Aspect Ratio 20:9 —
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness 1,600 nits 2,000 nits Best value
Display Diagonal 6.8″ 6.85″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,116 px 1,216 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution 2,480 px 2,688 px Best value
Display Pixel Density 400 ppi 431 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 144 Hz Best value
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
Display Features Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs Level 4, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless, One Billion Colors, 2600Hz PWM, DCI-P3, SGS Certified, 10-Bit Panel Gorilla Glass, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, HDR10

Sensors

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Under Display Under Display

Sensor

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Cooling System, Gaming Buttons Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope

Software

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Operating System Android 15 Android 15
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 15 15
OS Update Support 3 years —
Google Services Yes —
Widevine L1 Yes —

Connectivity

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 —
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Tri-Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO Tri-Band
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.4 Bluetooth 6 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE A2DP
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features Infrared, NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Host 3.2, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, DLNA, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoNR 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C
USB Version USB 2.0 USB 3.2 Best value
Max. download speed — 10,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed — 3,500 Mbps

Audio

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Microphone Count — 3
Audio Features Stereo Speakers, DTS, DTS:X, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE Stereo Speakers

Technical

Specification nubia RedMagic 10 Air Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro Plus
Model numbers NX779J —
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