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Nothing Phone (3) vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air

What Phone (3) does better (20) and where nubia RedMagic 10 Air wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3)
9.3Score
20 advantages≈ $550
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 10 Air
9.1Score
10 advantages≈ $580
9.2Display9.1
8.7Performance8.7
9.4Camera8.9
7.1Battery7.7
9.7Features7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3)nubia RedMagic 10 Air
75.6 × 160.6976.6 × 164.37.9
Phone (3)nubia RedMagic 10 AirDifference
Height160.6 mm164.3 mm−3.7 mm
Width75.6 mm76.6 mm−1 mm
Thickness9 mm7.9 mm+1.1 mm
Weight218 g205 g+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (3) better than nubia RedMagic 10 Air?

  1. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 1,600 nits2.8×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 10 Air: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 10 Air: No
  5. AnTuTu score1,948,966 vs 1,881,709+4%
  6. Major OS updates promised5 vs 3+67%
  7. Measured brightness1,507 nits vs 1,023 nits+47%
  8. Selfie camera50 MP vs 16 MP3.1×
  9. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 10 Air: No
  10. eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 10 Air: No
  11. Energy classA vs B
  12. Drop resistance classC vs D

Why is nubia RedMagic 10 Air better than Phone (3)?

  1. Battery capacity5,150 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+17%
  2. Wired charging65 W vs 80 W+23%
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,900 vs 7,129+3%
  4. Active use (test)12.9 h vs 13.2 h+2%
  5. Max video4K vs 8K
  6. Repairability classC vs B
  7. Weight218 g vs 205 g+6%
  8. CPU frequency3.21 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+3%
  9. Thickness9 mm vs 7.9 mm+14%
  10. Endurance per cycle56 h vs 58 h+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight218 g205 g
Thickness9 mm7.9 mm
Height160.6 mm164.3 mm
Width75.6 mm76.6 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursWhite, BlackBlack Twilight, White Hailstone, Orange Flare
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,260 px1,116 px
Resolution (height)2,800 px2,480 px
Pixel density460 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits1,600 nits
Measured brightness1,507 nits1,023 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%88.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.21 GHz3.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 825Adreno 750
AnTuTu score1,948,9661,881,709
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,9007,129
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,5884,624
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.55"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera50 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,150 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)12.9 h13.2 h
Wired charging65 W80 W
Charged in 30 min63%58%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.9 LUFS-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.1Redmagic OS 10
Major OS updates promised53
EU label
Energy classAB
Battery charge cycles1,4001,000
Endurance per cycle56 h58 h
Repairability classCB
Drop resistance classCD
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