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Nubia RedMagic 11 Air

Nubia RedMagic 11 Air
The Nubia RedMagic 11 Air positions itself as a high-performance gaming smartphone, pairing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite with the Adreno 830 GPU and up to 16 GB of RAM. Reviews summarized in the article rate it at 80% and highlight a large 144 Hz AMOLED display and a 7,000 mAh battery as key selling points.

Pros

+ Snapdragon 8 Elite performance
+ Adreno 830 gaming power
+ 144Hz AMOLED display
+ 7000mAh large battery
+ 5G and Dual SIM

Cons

- Heavy 207g body
- Glossy display reflections
- Average secondary camera
- No link backend support

The article compiles specifications and review snapshots for the Nubia RedMagic 11 Air, a gaming-focused model in the RedMagic 11 series. It is built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite platform with an Adreno 830 GPU, offered with 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM. The phone features a 6.85-inch AMOLED display with 2688 x 1216 resolution and a 144 Hz refresh rate. Storage options listed are 256 GB and 512 GB, alongside modern connectivity such as Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB‑C PD, 5G, GPS, and Dual SIM. A large 7,000 mAh battery and Android 16 are highlighted, with cameras specified as 50 MP + 8 MP on the rear and 16 MP front. Aggregated review data shown assigns the device an 80% rating, described as “good.”

Specifications

Nubia RedMagic 11 Air (RedMagic 11 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 8c/8t, 3 x , 2 x 4.3 GHz Qualcomm Oryon Gen 2 Prime, 6 x 3.5 GHz Qualcomm Oryon Gen 2 Performance, Oryon Gen 2
Graphics adapter
Memory
12 GB 
, or 16GB
Display
6.85 inch 20:9, 2688 x 1216 pixel 431 PPI, Capacitive touchscreen, AMOLED, glossy: yes, 144 Hz
Storage
256GB / 512GB
Connections
USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 Infrared, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.4, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8 x 163.8 x 76.5 ( = 0.31 x 6.45 x 3.01 in)
Battery
7000 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Android 16
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.9, 23mm) + 8MP (f/2.2)
Secondary Camera: 16 MPix f/2.0
Additional features
Keyboard: Virtual keyboard
Weight
207 g ( = 7.3 oz / 0.46 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)

Reviews for the Nubia RedMagic 11 Air

80% Recensione REDMAGIC 11 Air: elegante e potente gaming phone
Source: Tutto Android Italian IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/30/2026
Rating: Total score: 80%
REDMAGIC 11 Air Recensione: lo smartphone gaming a prezzo bomba in piena crisi memorie
Source: Everyeye.it Italian IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/29/2026
Trên tay Red Magic 11 Air: Mẫu smartphone 'Air' đầu tiên trang bị pin 7.000mAh
Source: XT Mobile VN→EN
Hands-On, online available, Short, Date: 01/21/2026

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 830: Integrated graphics unit in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC for smartphones with three slices with 1.1 GHz each. Integrated 12 MB shared cache for the three slices. According to Qualcomm, 40% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 750).

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


SD 8 Elite: High-end SoC (System on a Chip) for smartphones which was presented at the end of 2024. It integrates two fast Oryon Gen 2 Prime Cores with up to 4.32 GHz and 6 smaller Oryon Gen 2 Performance Cores with up to 3.53 GHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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