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ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Honor 500

Comparison between ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and Honor 500: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE and Honor.

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The verdict

Your pick: Honor 500, ahead on Design & display and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Design & display	7.4	8.1
Performance & hardware	9.3	8.5
Camera	7.5	7.3
Connectivity	8.0	7.8
Battery & charging	6.9	7.4

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air, if you care about…

Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Fast Charge Power: 120 W; against 80 W
Display Diagonal: 6.85″; against 6.55″

Honor 500, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 8,000 mAh; against 7,000 mAh
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 6.0; against Bluetooth 5.4
Peak Display Brightness: 6,000 nits; against 1,800 nits
Display Pixel Density: 460 ppi; against 431 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Processor Process Size	3 nm Best value	4 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 830	Qualcomm Adreno 825
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	—
Maximum CPU Clock	4.32 GHz Best value	3.21 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB	512 GB
AnTuTu Score	3,897,036	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 2×4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L cores and 6×3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M cores.	Octa-core CPU with one 3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 core, three 3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 cores, two 2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 cores, and two 2.0 GHz Cortex-A720 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
AnTuTu version	v11	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	6,893	—

Design

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Body Colors	Black, White, Silver	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	7.8 mm	7.8 mm
Body Width	76.5 mm	74.2 mm
Body Height	163.8 mm	155.8 mm
Weight	207 g	198 g Best value
Usable Surface	90.7 %	91.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP54	IP68, IP69K Best value
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Drop Resistance Class	C	—
Repairability Class	B	—
Drop Test Count	90	—

Battery

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Battery Efficiency Rating	A	—
Battery Capacity	7,000 mAh	8,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Si-Carbon Li-Ion	Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	120 W Best value	80 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging Best value
Charge cycles	1,000	—

Display

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,800 nits	6,000 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.85″ Best value	6.55″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,216 px	1,264 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,688 px	2,736 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	431 ppi	460 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	960 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 7i, One Billion Colors, SGS Certified, 2,592Hz PWM, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless	Aluminosilicate Glass, One Billion Colors, HDR Vivid, 3840Hz PWM

Sensors

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Cooling System, Gaming Buttons	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Operating System	Android 16	Android 16
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	16	16
OS Update Support	5 years	—
Google Services	Yes	—
Widevine L1	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
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 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 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 B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 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 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 6.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Auracast, ASHA
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Connectivity Features	Infrared, NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Host 2.0, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, DLNA, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoNR	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0

Audio

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, DTS, DTS:X, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA

Technical

Specification	nubia RedMagic 11 Air	500
Model numbers	NX799J	MEY-AN00