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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs OnePlus 13R

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs OnePlus 13R

78 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
86 out of 100
OnePlus 13R
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
OnePlus 13R

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 OnePlus 13R, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2336K versus 2020K)
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13R
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Shows 16% longer battery life (28:50 vs 24:52 hours)
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (1229 against 1024 nits)
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • 13% higher pixel density (450 vs 400 PPI)
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and OnePlus 13R 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
OnePlus 13R

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.8:9
PPI400 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR support - Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate520 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%91.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.6%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1024 nits
OnePlus 13R+20%
1229 nits

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)161.72 mm (6.37 inches)
Width76.6 mm (3.02 inches)75.77 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)8.02 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)206 g (7.27 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, OrangeBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and OnePlus 13R in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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		- 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
L3 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903-1000 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 16259
Single-core score21702217
Multi-core score74716564
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU589063404610
GPU903334886081
Memory451662397538
UX392312332164
Total score23363712020393
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4800 MHz4800 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMRedmagic OS 10OxygenOS 15
OS size - 37 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power80 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (74% in 22 min)Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr0:48 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:28 hr13:49 hr
Watching video15:47 hr21:40 hr
Gaming06:18 hr06:35 hr
Standby145 hr100 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2x
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)480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Telephoto: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor - Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.56"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/1.8
Focal length - 47 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.88"1/4.0"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.77"1/3.0"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 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/be)
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, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2025January 2025
Release dateApril 2025January 2025
Launch price$599$599
Configurations- 12 / 256 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 13R:
    - This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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