Red Magic 11 Air vs Nubia Z17S comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Red Magic 11 Air	Nubia Z17S
key specs
Display	6.85-inch	5.73-inch
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Front Camera	16-megapixel	5-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	23-megapixel
RAM	12GB	6GB
Storage	256GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	7000mAh	3100mAh
OS	Android 16	Android 7.1
Resolution	1216x2688 pixels	1080x2040 pixels
general
Brand	Nubia	Nubia
Model	Red Magic 11 Air	Z17S
Release date	January 20, 2026	October 1, 2017
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	No	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.82 x 76.54 x 7.85	147.46 x 72.68 x 8.50
Weight (g)	207.00	170.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	7000	3100
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	120W HyperCharge	-
Colours	Stardust White, Quantum Black	Black, Gold
display
Refresh Rate	144 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.85	5.73
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1216x2688 pixels	1080x2040 pixels
hardware
Processor	octa-core	2.45GHz octa-core
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM	12GB	6GB
Internal storage	256GB	128GB
Expandable storage	-	No
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	23-megapixel
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	16-megapixel	5-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 7.1
Skin	RedMagic OS 11	Nubia UI 5.1
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes, v 4.10
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared	Yes	No
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Headphones	Type-C	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 ac
FM	-	No
Wi-Fi Direct	-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	No
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	-	No
Temperature sensor	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes

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