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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Apple iPhone 16e

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Apple iPhone 16e

78 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
78 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16e
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Apple iPhone 16e

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 Apple iPhone 16e, which is powered by Apple A18 and came out 2 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
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1995 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4005 mAh
  • Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
  • 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2336K versus 1405K)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Shows 7% longer battery life (24:52 vs 23:16 hours)
  • Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (1015 against 792 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16e
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 14% higher pixel density (457 vs 400 PPI)
  • 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3281 and 2170 points
  • Weighs 38 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.1 mm narrower
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Apple iPhone 16e 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
iPhone 16e

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI400 ppi457 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness1600 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR support - Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate520 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Screen space comparison
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
6.8″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.3 in2
iPhone 16e
6.1″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.2 in2
~22% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width76.6 mm (3.02 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, OrangeWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Apple iPhone 16e in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A18
Max clock3300 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
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		- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNeural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A18 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock903-1000 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1907 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 24041
Single-core score21703281
Multi-core score74718035
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU589063366516
GPU903334460423
Memory451662225901
UX392312352859
Total score23363711405699
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4800 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 iOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.4)
ROMRedmagic OS 10 -

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh4005 mAh
Max charge power80 W -
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (74% in 22 min)Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:28 hr09:21 hr
Watching video15:47 hr12:57 hr
Gaming06:18 hr04:57 hr
Standby145 hr119 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208064 x 6048
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
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)
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/1.5"1/2.55"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
Sensor size1/2.88" -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.77"1/3.6"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (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 version5.45.3
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 portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2025February 2025
Release dateApril 2025February 2025
Launch price$599$599
Configurations- 12 / 256 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 8 / 512 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16e:
    - The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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