RedMagic 11 Air vs Samsung Galaxy A51
81Performance20
67.1Display30.8
42.6Camera34.7
87.3Battery29.4
86.7Features33.3
14 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A51
InnoReviews verdict
RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+61) and battery (+58). Samsung Galaxy A51 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 43 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 33
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 17% lower weight: 172 g vs 207 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $499
Display
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.85 ″+5% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi+6% | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+140% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 95.1 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
| AnTuTu | 2,694,432+1153% | 215,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,193+812%Top 10% | 350Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,891+691%Top 9% | 1,250Bottom 2% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.0 |
Camera
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP+100% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+75% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 17.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 207 g | 172 g+17% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+1% | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP54 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11) | Android 10 (One UI 2) |
| OS update pledge | — | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | RedMagic 11 Air | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |