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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Honor Magic 7

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Honor Magic 7

78 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
92 out of 100
Honor Magic 7
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Honor Magic 7

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on April 16, 2025, against the Honor Magic 7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 7
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 80W
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3063K versus 2336K)
  • 13% higher pixel density (453 vs 400 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 44% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3132 and 2170 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Honor Magic 7 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
vs
Magic 7

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1264 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI400 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 5000 nits
HDR support - Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate520 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassRhino Glass
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%91.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width76.6 mm (3.02 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, OrangeWhite, Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Honor Magic 7 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock3300 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903-1000 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score21703132
Multi-core score74719598
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU589063668192
GPU9033341255711
Memory451662588034
UX392312551985
Total score23363713063922
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4800 MHz -
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMRedmagic OS 10MagicOS 9

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh5650 mAh
Max charge power80 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (80 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (74% in 22 min)Yes
Full charging time0:45 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:28 hr -
Watching video15:47 hr -
Gaming06:18 hr -
Standby145 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.3"
Pixel size - 1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 68 mm
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length - 12 mm
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.88"
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34568192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor size1/2.77"1/2.93"
Pixel size - 0.6 micron
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*No -
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2025October 2024
Release dateApril 2025November 2024
Launch price$599$650
Configurations- 12 / 256 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 12 / 512 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 16 / 1024 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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