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ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs nubia NaviX Ultra

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

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
6.85inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
nubia NaviX Ultra
6.78inch
LTPO OLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 453 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
nubia NaviX Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
nubia NaviX Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
nubia NaviX Ultra
200MP Main
64 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
7,000mAh
80 W wired
nubia NaviX Ultra
7,100mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
207g
163.8 × 76.5 × 8 mm
IP54
nubia NaviX Ultra
208g
162.1 × 75.7 × 7.6 mm
Connectivity
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
nubia NaviX Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Announced
2026, September 16
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 16

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)

nubia NaviX Ultra

Dimensions
162.1 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.38 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame
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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 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

nubia NaviX Ultra

OS
Android 16, Nebula AIOS 2
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

nubia NaviX Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Triple

200 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS

64 MP, (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Single
32 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

Hi-Res audio

Snapdragon Sound

nubia NaviX Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

System-wide AI integration based on Doubao Mobile Assistant

Side-mounted fingerprint for AI identification

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging

80W wired

120W wired - China only

Bypass charging

nubia NaviX Ultra

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging

90W wired

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

Reverse wired

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Colors
Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
Models
NX888J
Price
About 780 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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and nubia NaviX Ultra differ

  • The nubia NaviX Ultra has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 7000 mAh on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air has the bigger screen, 6.85 inches against 6.78 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
  • The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.