Phone Comparison - ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
zte nubia redmagic 11 air
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
asus rog phone 9 fe
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general General Info

Manufacturer ZTE Asus
Announced January 2026 February 2025
Status Available - January 2026 Coming Soon - February 2025
Colors Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White) Phantom Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.8 x 76.5 x 8 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 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 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
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 (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)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 16 Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
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 (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 830 [Similar] Adreno 750 [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz
2592Hz PWM, 1800 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
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 6.85 inches [Similar] 6.78 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.59% 88.30%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 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
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, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR 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
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Panorama, HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity 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 or 7, dual-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+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 256 GB, 16 GB RAM UFS 4.0
NTFS support for external storage
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery 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 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min
15W wireless (Qi)
10W reverse wired
Capacity 7000 mAh 5500 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -