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RedMagic 11 Air vs Vivo X500

WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
VS
Vivo X500
69.6Inno Score
81Performance46.7
67.1Display81
42.6Camera70.5
87.3Battery88.7
86.7Features76
4 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air7 spec wins — Vivo X500

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 69.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+34) and features (+11). Vivo X500 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 47
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 76
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 67
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 43
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 122% higher Peak brightness: 4,000 nits vs 1,800 nits

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
Screen size6.85 ″+4%6.59 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1216x26881260x2750
Pixel density431 ppi459 ppi+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits4,000 nits+122%
Screen-to-body95.1 %95.1 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteMediaTek Dimensity 9600M
AnTuTu2,694,432—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,193Top 10%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,891Top 9%—
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.68
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.1 x
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
Capacity7,000 mAh7,500 mAh+7%
Wired charging80 W90 W+13%
Wireless charging—40 W
Active use endurance17.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
Weight207 g+2%211 g
Thickness7.9 mm+4%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP54IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
OS at launchAndroid 16 (RedMagic OS 11)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge—5 years

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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