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Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design vs RedMagic 11 Air

WINNER
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design
72.5Inno Score
VS
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
52.9chipPerformance81
79.8Display67.1
65.7Camera42.6
87.9Battery87.3
100Features86.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design5 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design scores 72.5 against 72.3 for RedMagic 11 Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design edges ahead in camera and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design

  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 67
  • Stronger camera score: 66 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 400% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 8 MP
  • 344% higher Peak brightness: 8,000 nits vs 1,800 nits

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger performance score: 81 vs 53
  • 23% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 13 MP
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 17% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh
  • 17% lower weight: 207 g vs 249 g

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
Screen size6.9 ″+1%6.85 ″
Panel typeDual-layer LTPO OLEDAMOLED
Resolution2848x13201216x2688
Pixel density455 ppi+6%431 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness8,000 nits+344%1,800 nits
Screen-to-body—95.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,694,432
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,193Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,891Top 9%
RAM (max)20 GB+25%16 GB
Storage options512GB / 1TB256GB/512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.9
Ultra-wide40 MP+400%8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom6.2 x—
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera13 MP16 MP+23%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
Capacity6,000 mAh7,000 mAh+17%
Wired charging100 W+25%80 W
Wireless charging80 W—
Active use endurance—17.3 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
Weight249 g207 g+17%
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+5%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP54
Frame materialTitaniumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
OS at launchHarmonyOS 6.0Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11)

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecHuawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate DesignRedMagic 11 Air
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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