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Flagship · 2026

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air

From ₦900,000 to ₦1,600,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches flagship phones like Apple iPhone 17e. Same-source GSMArena v11 AnTuTu evidence is also available. Camera shares the Motorola Edge 40's main sensor
Best for
Strength , 80W fast charging
Extras All-screen front, Gaming controls
6.85″ AMOLED · 144Hz
8 Elite 12 / 256 GB
7000 mAh 80W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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In the Real World

See how the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.85″ · AMOLED · 1216 × 2688 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.85"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1216 × 2688 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Eye comfort
2592 Hz PWM
High-frequency PWM
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
1515 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) · 8-core 4.32 GHz · Adreno 830
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Current CPU tier
Flagship
AnTuTu
3,897,036
GSMArena · v11
3,322,942
Kimovil · Antutu v11
2,694,432
GSMArena · v10
GeekBench
9,891
v6
Graphics test
3DMark 6,893 (Wild Life Extreme)
CPU
8-core, 4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Process
3 nm
Storage type
UFS Storage 4.1
CPU layout
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M

Software & updates

Android 16, Redmagic OS 11 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 16, Redmagic OS 11
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Omnivision OV50A, 1/1.55", 1µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Motorola Edge 40 , Huawei P50 Pro
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
8K video, RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

7000 mAh · 80 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7000 mAh
Lab active use
17:20h
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Bypass charging
Supported
Heat friendly
Removable
No

Audio

Excellent (-21.3 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Excellent (-21.3 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
3

Memory

12 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
12/256GB · 16/512GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.4
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

207 g · 8.0 mm · IP54
Height
163.8 mm
Width
76.5 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
207 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17e

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1216 × 2688 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · 6.85″ vs 6.1″ screen
Higher benchmark score
3.9M vs 2.2M AnTuTu
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
Longer tested battery life
17h 20m vs 15h 30m active use · 80 W vs 25 W charging · 7,000 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery
Heavier in hand
207 g vs 169 g
₦1.1M pricier Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S26

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
3.9M vs 3.1M AnTuTu
Longer tested battery life
17h 20m vs 15h 20m active use · 80 W vs 25 W charging · 7,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Weaker camera hardware
— vs Telephoto · OIS
Heavier in hand
207 g vs 167 g
₦720k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦1,600,000·Used from ₦900,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦900,000
Fair for used
Distinct Gadgets
10.9 yrs · 28 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji New
₦1,600,000
Paschal Chigozie
4.3 yrs · 42 feedback · 256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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