Nubia Red Magic 11 Air vs iQOO 15R

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic 11 Air vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 11 Air runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while iQOO 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making Nubia Red Magic 11 Air the better performer.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 11 Air offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 11 Air the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Red Magic 11 Air and iQOO 15R feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Red Magic 11 Air and iQOO 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 11 Air offers 16 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 15R offers a higher battery capacity with 7600 mAh, while Nubia Red Magic 11 Air offers 7000 mAh, making iQOO 15R better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic 11 Air and iQOO 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
(Not Released in India)
iQOO 15R
₹53,990
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Summary

Spec Score

93%
92%

Release Date

N/A
03 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Display

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1216x2688 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7000 mAh
7600 mAh
120W Fast Charging
100W Super Flash Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.6/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Ergonomic design
  • Bright AMOLED display
  • Fast and furious performance
  • Exceptional battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Thermal management needs refinement
  • Limited camera features and modes

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(706 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
3,078,708
AnTuTu Score
N/A
18h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 24, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

RedMagic OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Adreno 826

RAM

12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
3,078,708

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
5,071

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches  (17.4 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1216x2688 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi
466 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.41 %
90.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.7 %
94.57 %

Design

Height

163.8 mm
157.61 mm

Width

76.5 mm
74.42 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

207 grams
202 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

N/A
20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh
7600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
18h 23m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 45m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope