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RedMagic 11 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S23

WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy S23
52.8Inno Score
81Performance50.8
67.1Display53.3
42.6Camera47.3
87.3Battery47.9
86.7Features78.7
12 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 52.8, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+39) and performance (+30). Samsung Galaxy S23 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 51
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 53
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
  • 220% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 25 W
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $800

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23

  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 43
  • 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 19% lower weight: 168 g vs 207 g

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
Screen size6.85 ″+12%6.1 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution1216x26881080x2340
Pixel density431 ppi+1%425 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits+3%1,750 nits
Screen-to-body95.1 %+9%87.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,694,4321,658,175Bottom 45%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—552,625Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—410,856Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—273,971Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—420,723Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,193+64%Top 10%1,950Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,891+94%Top 9%5,100Top 37%
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP12 MP+50%
Telephoto—10 MP
Optical zoom—3 x
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP+33%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
Capacity7,000 mAh+79%3,900 mAh
Wired charging80 W+220%25 W
Wireless charging—15 W
Active use endurance17.3 h+57%11 h

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
Weight207 g168 g+19%
Thickness7.9 mm7.6 mm+3%
IP ratingIP54IP68
Frame materialAluminumArmor Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
OS at launchAndroid 16 (RedMagic OS 11)Android 13 (One UI 5.1)
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Samsung Galaxy S23
SpecRedMagic 11 AirSamsung Galaxy S23
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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