Nothing Phone (4a) vs RedMagic 11 Air
40.4Performance81
69.8Display67.1
57.6Camera42.6
67.4Battery87.3
65.3Features86.7
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)11 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air
InnoReviews verdict
RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and features (+21). Nothing Phone (4a) 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 (4a)
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 43
- 150% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,800 nits
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 40
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
- 193% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,891 vs 3,374
- 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,193 vs 1,279
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.85 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+2% | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+150% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 95.1 %+9% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | 2,694,432+128% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | 3,193+150%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | 9,891+193%Top 8% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 7,000 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | 17.3 h+27% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g+1% | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.9 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |