ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air has a measured height of 164.3 mm and a width of 76.6 mm, with a slim 7.9 mm thickness that keeps its overall volume at around 99.42 cm³. It weighs 205 g, striking a balance between a sizeable footprint and manageable heft. The device carries an IP54 ingress protection rating, meaning it offers a degree of resistance against dust and water splashes, though it is not designed for full submersion. It does not support a folding form factor.

The device features a 6.8″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1116 x 2480 px and a pixel density of 400 ppi, delivering a sharp and vibrant visual experience. It operates at a 120 Hz refresh rate and an exceptionally high 960 Hz touch sampling rate, which is particularly relevant for responsive input during fast-paced use. Typical brightness is rated at 1600 nits, and the display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. An Always-On Display mode is supported, while HDR10 and HDR10+ are not. The screen does not support HDR10 or HDR10+ content formats.

The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 system-on-chip, built on a 4 nm process and configured with 8 threads across a multi-cluster CPU setup running at speeds of 3 x 3.15, 2 x 2.96, 2 x 2.26, and 1 x 3.3 GHz. It employs big.LITTLE architecture with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing and supports 64-bit computing, TrustZone security, and multithreading. The chip integrates an Adreno 750 GPU clocked at 900 MHz with 3 execution units, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2, and OpenVG 1.2, and is capable of driving one display. The device comes with 16 GB of DDR5 RAM running at 4800 MHz across 2 memory channels, a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.6 GB/s, and a maximum supported memory amount of 24 GB, alongside 512 GB of internal storage. Cache configuration includes 1 MB of L2 and 12 MB of L3, while the TDP is rated at 12.5 W. In benchmark testing, it achieves an AnTuTu score of 1,898,456, a Geekbench 6 single-core result of 2,213, and a Geekbench 6 multi-core result of 7,325. LTE is integrated directly into the SoC, and the storage interface is based on eMMC 5.1.

The main camera system uses a dual-lens configuration with two 50 MP sensors, featuring apertures of f/2.2 and f/1.9, both backed by BSI CMOS sensors and built-in optical image stabilization. Video capture reaches up to 4320 x 30 fps, and the camera supports continuous autofocus during recording, phase-detection autofocus for stills, touch autofocus, slow-motion recording, timelapse, HDR mode, burst mode, and in-camera panoramas. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed is not available; laser autofocus and 360° panorama shooting are also absent. The flash is present, but it is neither RGB nor a front-facing LED unit. On the front, a 16 MP single-lens camera is positioned under the display, without a dedicated flash or a secondary lens.

The device runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. Customization options include theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and extra dim mode, while focus modes and Quick Start are not supported. On the usability side, it supports split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, sharing intents, widgets, a child lock, and the ability to play games while they download. On-device machine learning is available alongside offline voice recognition and voice commands, and the system supports multi-user operation, app offloading, Live Text, and device tracking. OS updates are not delivered directly from the vendor, and the device cannot function as a PC replacement. The platform is free and open source, and Wi-Fi password sharing is not available.

The device is equipped with a 6000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports fast charging at 80W, allowing for relatively quick top-ups via cable. A battery level indicator is present for monitoring charge status. Wireless charging is not supported, and the battery is not removable.

Audio output is handled through stereo speakers, and the device supports a strong range of Bluetooth audio codecs, including aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless, though standard aptX is not listed. There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack and no built-in radio. For voice capture, the device includes three microphones.

The device supports 5G cellular connectivity and is equipped with a dual SIM slot, while wireless networking covers Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, 6E, and 7, offering broad compatibility across generations. Bluetooth 5.4 is included alongside NFC, and the USB Type-C port operates at USB 2.0 speeds. Maximum download and upload speeds are rated at 10,000 Mbits/s and 3,500 Mbits/s respectively. There is no external memory slot. For navigation, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer, while a barometer is absent. Security and biometric options consist of a fingerprint scanner, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. An infrared sensor is built in, but there is no heart rate monitor and no stylus included.

The device includes a video light for illumination during video recording, while the display has a flat rather than curved panel design.