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Nothing Phone (3a) vs RedMagic 11 Air

Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
35.1Performance81
58.8Display67.1
54.7Camera42.6
59.2Battery87.3
73.3Features86.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)12 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+46) and battery (+28). Nothing Phone (3a) 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)

  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 67% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $499

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
  • 237% higher AnTuTu: 2,694,432 vs 800,000

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a)RedMagic 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) versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a)RedMagic 11 Air
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu800,0002,694,432+237%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Bottom 45%3,193+178%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Bottom 45%9,891+204%Top 8%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128/256GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a)RedMagic 11 Air
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom2 x—
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a)RedMagic 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) versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecNothing Phone (3a)RedMagic 11 Air
Weight201 g+3%207 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.9 mm+7%
IP ratingIP64IP54
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

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

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