Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro VS ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

In terms of physical form, these two devices are remarkably close. The Poco F7 Pro measures 160.3 × 75 × 8.1 mm and weighs 206 g, while the Red Magic 10 Air comes in at 164.3 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm and 205 g. The 1-gram weight difference is completely imperceptible in hand, and the Red Magic 10 Air's marginally slimmer 7.9 mm profile is offset by its taller and wider footprint — meaning neither phone will feel meaningfully more compact or lightweight in daily use.

Where a real, practical difference emerges is in water protection. The Poco F7 Pro carries an IP68 rating, meaning it is fully waterproof and can be submerged in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water for 30 minutes. The Red Magic 10 Air is rated only IP54, which offers protection against splashes and dust but provides no submersion resistance whatsoever. For everyday scenarios — rain, poolside use, or accidental drops in water — this is a meaningful gap. IP68 delivers genuine peace of mind; IP54 is a basic safeguard.

Overall, the Poco F7 Pro holds a clear edge in this category. The near-identical size and weight mean ergonomics are a wash, but the superior IP68 waterproofing gives it a significant durability advantage over the Red Magic 10 Air's more limited splash resistance.

Both phones use OLED/AMOLED panels with a 120Hz refresh rate, so the baseline viewing experience is smooth and vibrant on either device. The meaningful differences, however, run deeper. The Poco F7 Pro's 1440 × 3200 resolution translates to a sharp 526 ppi pixel density, whereas the Red Magic 10 Air's 1116 × 2480 resolution on a slightly larger 6.8″ screen yields only 400 ppi — a gap that is genuinely visible when reading fine text or viewing detailed images up close.

Brightness and HDR support further separate the two. The Poco F7 Pro hits 1800 nits typical brightness and supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, meaning it can render a wider, more dynamic range of colors in compatible content and remains highly legible in direct sunlight. The Red Magic 10 Air tops out at 1600 nits and lacks HDR10 support entirely, which limits its color depth on streaming platforms and in bright outdoor conditions. The F7 Pro also uses Gorilla Glass 7i versus the older Gorilla Glass 5 on the Red Magic 10 Air, offering incrementally better drop and scratch resistance.

The one area where the Red Magic 10 Air pulls ahead is touch sampling rate — 960Hz versus 480Hz — which can reduce input latency in fast-paced gaming scenarios. That is a meaningful edge for competitive gamers, but for most users the display quality gap is far more consequential. The Poco F7 Pro holds a clear overall advantage in this category, delivering a sharper, brighter, and more HDR-capable screen.

At the silicon level, these two phones are essentially twins. Both are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on a 4 nm process, with identical CPU configurations, the same Adreno 750 GPU at 900 MHz, and matching Geekbench 6 scores of 7325 multi-core and 2213 single-core. Every architectural detail — cache sizes, memory bandwidth, TDP, API support — is shared between them. In practice, they will handle the same workloads, run the same games, and throttle under sustained load in exactly the same way, all else being equal.

The two points of divergence are RAM and AnTuTu score. The Red Magic 10 Air ships with 16 GB of RAM versus 12 GB in the Poco F7 Pro, which gives it more headroom for heavy multitasking and keeping more apps active in the background simultaneously. Yet curiously, the Poco F7 Pro posts a higher AnTuTu score of 2,035,700 compared to the Red Magic 10 Air's 1,898,456 — a roughly 7% gap that likely reflects differences in software optimization, thermal management, or benchmark conditions rather than any hardware advantage.

This category is effectively a near-tie with two opposing data points pulling in different directions. Users who multitask heavily will appreciate the Red Magic 10 Air's extra RAM, while the Poco F7 Pro's higher benchmark figure suggests it may sustain peak performance more consistently. Neither product holds a decisive overall edge here — the choice comes down to which of those two factors matters more to the individual user.

The rear camera systems share a 50 MP primary sensor and OIS on both devices, but diverge at the secondary lens. The Poco F7 Pro pairs its main shooter with an 8 MP secondary camera, while the Red Magic 10 Air goes significantly further with a second 50 MP lens — meaning its dual-camera system offers far more versatility and detail-capture capability across both lenses. The Red Magic 10 Air also features a BSI sensor, which is designed to capture more light by repositioning the wiring layer, giving it a potential advantage in low-light photography. Video recording tells a similar story: the Red Magic 10 Air shoots 8K at 30 fps versus the Poco F7 Pro's 24 fps, a difference that matters for anyone shooting cinematic or high-motion footage.

On the front, the Poco F7 Pro offers a higher-resolution 20 MP selfie camera compared to the Red Magic 10 Air's 16 MP, which is a modest advantage for selfie quality. However, the Red Magic 10 Air counters with an under-display front camera — a design choice that eliminates the punch-hole cutout and delivers a completely uninterrupted screen. For a gaming-focused device where full-screen immersion matters, this is a meaningful differentiator in user experience.

The Red Magic 10 Air holds the edge in this category. Its dual 50 MP rear setup, BSI sensor, higher video frame rate, and under-display selfie camera collectively represent a more capable and thoughtfully designed imaging system — even if the Poco F7 Pro's higher front-camera megapixel count offers a minor counterpoint.

This is a rare case where the spec data tells a straightforward story: both phones run Android 15 and share an identical feature set across every single tracked attribute. Privacy controls, multitasking capabilities, theming options, productivity tools like split-screen and Picture-in-Picture, and user management features are all present on both devices without exception.

The complete parity here means neither phone has a software-derived advantage based on the provided data. Notably, neither device receives direct OS updates — both rely on manufacturer-mediated update pipelines, which is a shared limitation worth keeping in mind for long-term software support expectations.

This category is a dead tie. The operating system and software feature set offer no basis for choosing one phone over the other, and buyers should look to other specification groups — display, cameras, or design — to drive their decision.

A 6000 mAh battery in both phones places them firmly in the high-endurance tier — a capacity that comfortably supports a full day of heavy use and often extends into a second day for moderate users. Neither device offers wireless charging, so that shared omission won't factor into the decision either way.

The only differentiator here is wired charging speed: the Poco F7 Pro supports 90W fast charging versus 80W on the Red Magic 10 Air. Both are fast by any practical measure, but the 10W gap means the Poco F7 Pro will reach a full charge measurably sooner — a useful advantage when time between charges is tight.

The Poco F7 Pro holds a narrow edge in this category solely on the strength of its faster 90W charging. Battery capacity and all other features are identical, so this is not a dramatic win, but for users who rely on quick top-ups throughout the day, that speed advantage is a genuine practical benefit.

Wired audio is off the table for both phones — neither includes a 3.5 mm jack — so Bluetooth codec support becomes the primary differentiator for audiophiles. Both devices share stereo speakers and support aptX HD and aptX Adaptive, covering high-resolution and adaptive-bitrate wireless audio for the vast majority of compatible headphones.

The split comes at the codec extremes. The Poco F7 Pro supports standard aptX, filling out the lower tier of the aptX family, but lacks aptX Lossless. The Red Magic 10 Air does the opposite — it skips base aptX entirely but adds aptX Lossless, which is the most demanding codec in the family, capable of transmitting CD-quality audio at 16-bit/44.1kHz without compression artifacts. For listeners with compatible lossless-capable headphones, that is a meaningful step up in wireless audio fidelity.

The Red Magic 10 Air holds a narrow edge here for dedicated audio users. The absence of base aptX is inconsequential in practice, since aptX Adaptive already handles lower-bandwidth scenarios gracefully. What matters is the addition of aptX Lossless, which gives it a ceiling that the Poco F7 Pro simply cannot match on wireless audio quality.

Connectivity parity is essentially total between these two devices. Both support 5G, Wi-Fi 7 (the latest standard, offering significantly higher throughput and lower latency than Wi-Fi 6E), Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and identical cellular speeds of 10,000 Mbps down and 3,500 Mbps up. Dual SIM support, USB Type-C, and USB 2.0 are shared as well. For everyday and future-proofed wireless performance, both phones are on equal footing.

The sensor and feature array is likewise a mirror image — fingerprint scanner, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, GPS, infrared sensor, and Galileo satellite support are all present on both. Neither includes a barometer, 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, or external memory slot, so there are no hidden omissions that favor one over the other.

This category is a complete tie. Every meaningful connectivity standard and sensor is matched spec-for-spec, and no single feature gives either phone a distinguishable real-world advantage. Buyers weighing these two devices should focus entirely on the differences surfaced in other categories — display, cameras, and design — to make their final call.

With only two data points in this group — and both identical — there is little analytical ground to cover. Both the Poco F7 Pro and the Red Magic 10 Air include a video light and feature a flat display with no screen curvature on either side.

This category is a complete tie by the available data. Neither spec presents a differentiator, and buyers should weigh the richer distinctions found in other groups — such as display quality, camera capability, or water resistance — when making their final decision.