realme Neo8 vs RedMagic 11 Air
64.4Performance81
93.2Display67.1
54.2Camera42.6
79.8Battery87.3
65.3Features86.7
4 spec wins — realme Neo83 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: realme Neo8 scores 71.3 against 72.3 for RedMagic 11 Air. Pick by the categories that matter to you — RedMagic 11 Air edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Neo8
- Stronger display score: 93 vs 67
- Stronger camera score: 54 vs 43
- 261% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 1,800 nits
- 15% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 144 Hz
- 14% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh
Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 80
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
Display
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″ | 6.85 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1272x2772 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi+4% | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+15% | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+261% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 95.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,694,432 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,193Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,891Top 8% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh+14% | 7,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 17.3 h |
Design
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 215 g | 207 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Matte metal | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
Software
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | realme Neo8 | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |