Phone Comparison - ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
zte nubia redmagic 11 air
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
samsung galaxy s26 ultra
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general General Info

Manufacturer ZTE Samsung
Announced January 2026 February 2026
Status Available - January 2026 Coming Soon - March 2026
Price - Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White) Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.8 x 76.5 x 8 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Network SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
1.28 W/kg (head)
1.35 W/kg (body)
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, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Armor aluminum 2 frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 16 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface Redmagic OS 11 One UI 8.5
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 (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 830 [Similar] Adreno 840 [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 GB 1 TB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz
2592Hz PWM, 1800 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.85 inches [Similar] 6.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.59% 91.47%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 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
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.77", 1.12µm, under display
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 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 6.0, A2DP, LE
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 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X
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
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer 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 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -