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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs RedMagic 11 Air

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
28.9Performance81
58.6Display67.1
30.7Camera42.6
47.8Battery87.3
49.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite8 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+52) and battery (+40). Nothing Phone (3a) Lite still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,800 nits

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger performance score: 81 vs 29
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 49

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
Screen size6.77 ″6.85 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1084x23921216x2688
Pixel density387 ppi431 ppi+11%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness3,000 nits+67%1,800 nits
Screen-to-body—95.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GSnapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,694,432
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,193Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,891Top 8%
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128/256GB256GB/512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP16 MP
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
Capacity5,000 mAh7,000 mAh+40%
Wired charging33 W80 W+142%
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance—17.3 h

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
Weight199 g+4%207 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+5%
IP ratingIP54IP54
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 2.0

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LiteRedMagic 11 Air
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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