ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs OnePlus 13T

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs OnePlus 13T

80 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
90 out of 100
OnePlus 13T

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 13T, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Has a 0.48 inch larger screen size
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13T
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • 15% higher pixel density (460 vs 400 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2969 and 2170 points
  • Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and OnePlus 13T 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.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.32 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1216 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI400 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits1600 nits
HDR support - Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate520 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassCrystal Shield Glass
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
6.8″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.3 in2
OnePlus 13T
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~13% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)150.8 mm (5.94 inches)
Width76.6 mm (3.02 inches)71.7 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, OrangeBlack, Gray, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and OnePlus 13T 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)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 24853
Single-core score21702969
Multi-core score74718909
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU589063 -
GPU903334 -
Memory451662 -
UX392312 -
Total score2336371 -
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4800 MHz5333 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMRedmagic OS 10ColorOS 15
OS size - 54 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh6260 mAh
Max charge power80 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (74% in 22 min)Yes
Full charging time0:45 hr0:35 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, 2x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
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: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.56"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
Sensor size1/2.88" -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 3456 -
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor size1/2.77" -
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 - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2025April 2025
Release dateApril 2025April 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$599$650
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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