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ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs ZTE nubia A37e

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and the ZTE nubia A37e, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
6.85inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
ZTE nubia A37e
6.52inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 269 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Adreno 830 · Android 16
ZTE nubia A37e
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia A37e
3GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC
Camera
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
ZTE nubia A37e
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
7,000mAh
80 W wired
ZTE nubia A37e
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
207g
163.8 × 76.5 × 8 mm
IP54
ZTE nubia A37e
194g
168 × 77.5 × 8.3 mm
Connectivity
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
ZTE nubia A37e
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

ZTE nubia A37e

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Announced
2026, January 20
Status
Available. Released 2026, January 20

ZTE nubia A37e

Announced
2026, October
Status
Available. Released 2026, October

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Dimensions
163.8 x 76.5 x 8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum allow frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)

Built-in cooling fan

Aviation aluminum middle frame

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Illuminated RGB logo and fan lights (on the back)

ZTE nubia A37e

Dimensions
168 x 77.5 x 8.3 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 1800 nits (peak)
Size
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

ZTE nubia A37e

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

OS
Android 16, Redmagic OS 11
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830

ZTE nubia A37e

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

ZTE nubia A37e

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsgyro-EISOISHDR

ZTE nubia A37e

Single
8 MP
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Single
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30/60fps

ZTE nubia A37e

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

Hi-Res audio

Snapdragon Sound

ZTE nubia A37e

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

ZTE nubia A37e

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia A37e

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging

80W wired

120W wired - China only

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia A37e

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Colors
Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White)
Models
NX799J
Price
About 430 EUR

ZTE nubia A37e

Colors
Silver Gray, Ice Blue, Cosmic Orange
Price
About 100 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Performance

AnTuTu: 2694432 (v10), 3897036 (v11)

GeekBench: 9891 (v6)

3DMark: 6893 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1515 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-21.3 LUFS (Excellent)
Battery
Active use score 17:20h

ZTE nubia A37e

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and ZTE nubia A37e differ

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE nubia A37e.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air has the bigger screen, 6.85 inches against 6.52 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 3 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and 8 MP on the ZTE nubia A37e.
  • The ZTE nubia A37e is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.