POCO M8 Pro 5G vs RedMagic 11 Air
37Performance81
63.7Display67.1
45.9Camera42.6
78.5Battery87.3
70.7Features86.7
5 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G7 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air
InnoReviews verdict
RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+44) and features (+16). POCO M8 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- Stronger camera score: 46 vs 43
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 78% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 1,800 nits
- 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $499
Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 37
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 79
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
- 211% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,891 vs 3,183
Display
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″ | 6.85 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2772 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 447 ppi+4% | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+78% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 95.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 946,831Bottom 36% | 2,694,432 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 406,873Bottom 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 116,332Bottom 30% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 153,400Bottom 25% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 270,226Bottom 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,227Bottom 49% | 3,193+160%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,183Bottom 44% | 9,891+211%Top 8% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh | 7,000 mAh+8% |
| Wired charging | 100 W+25% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 17.3 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g+1% | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |