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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs RedMagic 11 Air

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
53.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
35.3Performance81
58.8Display67.1
60.5Camera42.6
59.2Battery87.3
73.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro13 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+46) and battery (+28). Nothing Phone (3a) Pro 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) Pro

  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 43
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,800 nits

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger performance score: 81 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
  • 233% higher AnTuTu: 2,694,432 vs 810,000

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProRedMagic 11 Air
Screen size6.77 ″6.85 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23921216x2688
Pixel density387 ppi431 ppi+11%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness3,000 nits+67%1,800 nits
Screen-to-body87.4 %95.1 %+9%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProRedMagic 11 Air
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu810,0002,694,432+233%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,170Bottom 46%3,193+173%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Bottom 46%9,891+200%Top 8%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProRedMagic 11 Air
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProRedMagic 11 Air
Capacity5,000 mAh7,000 mAh+40%
Wired charging50 W80 W+60%
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance11 h17.3 h+57%

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProRedMagic 11 Air
Weight211 g207 g+2%
Thickness8.4 mm7.9 mm+7%
IP ratingIP64IP54
Frame materialPolycarbonateAluminum

Connectivity

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

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProRedMagic 11 Air
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProRedMagic 11 Air
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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