Compare / ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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 Neo 5 Max
- 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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Announced
- 2026, August 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
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 Neo 5 Max
- Dimensions
- 180.9 x 88.4 x 8 mm (7.12 x 3.48 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 245 g (8.64 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Pressure sensitive zones (990Hz touch-sensing)
RGB light (on the back)
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 Neo 5 Max
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits
- Size
- 7.5 inches, 138.1 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~407 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 Neo 5 Max
- OS
- Android 16
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G610 MC2
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
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 Neo 5 Max
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- 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 Neo 5 Max
- Single
- 16 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 Neo 5 Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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 Neo 5 Max
- Type
- 7100 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min
Bypass charging
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
- Colors
- Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White)
- Models
- NX799J
- Price
- About 430 EUR
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Colors
- Shadow Black, Titanium Gold, Cyber Silver
- Price
- About 320 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 Neo 5 Max
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max differ
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 7000 mAh on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air.
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has the bigger screen, 7.5 inches against 6.85 inches.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.