ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air vs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| ZTE | Asus |
| Announced | |
| April 2025 | February 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available - April 2025 | Coming Soon - February 2025 |
| Colors | |
| Twilight (Black), Hailstone (White), Flare (Orange) | Phantom Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
164.3 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) |
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 205 g (7.23 oz) | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) Aviation aluminum middle frame IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Mini-LED (341 dots) programmable matrix (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh rate, 1600 Nits (peak) Unspecified |
FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen 185Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, 1600 Nits (HBM), 2500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.8 inches [Similar] | 6.78 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1116 x 2480 pixels (400 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.67% | 88.30% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15 | Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| Redmagic OS 10 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 750 [Similar] | Adreno 750 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 16 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Front Camera | |
|
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.77", 1.12µm, under display HDR Video - 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm Panorama, HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Unspecified | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256 GB, 16 GB RAM UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 80W wired, 100% in 52 min |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 6000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |