Phone Comparison - ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Motorola Moto G Play (2026)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
zte nubia redmagic 11 air
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
motorola moto g play (2026)
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general 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

hardware 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)

display 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 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] 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

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 18W wired
Capacity 7000 mAh 5200 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -