Phone Comparison - ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Pro (China) vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Price Comparison (India) - -

general General Info

Manufacturer ZTE ZTE Samsung
Announced October 2025 January 2026 February 2026
Status Available - October 2025 Available - January 2026 Coming Soon - March 2026
Price - - Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Silver Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White) Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.8 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
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 230 g (8.11 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE 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 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)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
1.28 W/kg (head)
1.35 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
IPX8 water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- 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 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface Redmagic OS 11 Redmagic OS 11 One UI 8.5
Processor Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) 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)
GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 830 Adreno 840
RAM 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 512 GB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 2000 Nits (peak) 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 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.85 inches 6.85 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) 1216 x 2688 pixels (431 ppi) 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.59% 90.59% 91.47%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 8 MP 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Auxiliary lens
HDR, Panorama
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 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]
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 Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct 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 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 Pro 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 No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired
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 8000 mAh 7000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -