ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
ZTE Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
NX799J
2609FRA74G
Launch Date
2026, January 20
2026, August 27
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.5 x 8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
207 g (7.30 oz)
229.5 g (8.11 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum allow frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Illuminated RGB logo and fan lights (on the back)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 24 hours)
Drop resistant up to 2.5m
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White)
Black, Purple, Cloud Blush, Green
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 1800 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
OS
Android 16, Redmagic OS 11
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 812
RAM
12GB/16GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
UFS 4.1
128GB/256GB/512GB
UFS 2.1 - 128GB only
UFS 4.0
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
32 MP, (wide)
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
Yes
Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 9210 mAh
Charging
80W wired
120W wired - China only
Bypass charging
100W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
Yes
Performance
AnTuTu: 2694432 (v10), 3897036 (v11)
GeekBench: 9891 (v6)
3DMark: 6893 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1515 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-21.3 LUFS (Excellent)
Battery life
Active use score 17:20h