ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| ZTE | Motorola |
| Announced | |
| January 2026 | November 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available - January 2026 | Coming Soon - November 2025 |
| Colors | |
| Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White) | Pantone Tapestry |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.8 x 76.5 x 8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in) |
167.2 x 76.4 x 8.5 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 207 g (7.3 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA | 2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor 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) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Water-repellent design |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz 2592Hz PWM, 1800 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
HD+ IPS LCD Screen 120Hz, 1000 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.85 inches [Similar] | 6.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) | 720 x 1604 pixels (262 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 90.59% | 84.97% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16 | Android 16 |
| User Interface | |
| Redmagic OS 11 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 830 [Similar] | Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 32 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 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 HDR, Panorama |
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.77", 1.12µm, under display HDR 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 80W wired 120W wired - China only Bypass charging |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W wired |
| Capacity | |
| 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |