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RedMagic 11 Air vs Vivo X500 Pro

WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
VS
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
81Performance46.7
67.1Display80.6
42.6Camera71.2
87.3Battery84
86.7Features100
4 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air6 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: RedMagic 11 Air scores 72.3 against 71.2 for Vivo X500 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — RedMagic 11 Air edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger performance score: 81 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 84
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 67
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.85 ″+8%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1216x26881216x2660
Pixel density431 ppi459 ppi+6%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits4,500 nits+150%
Screen-to-body95.1 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
AnTuTu2,694,432—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,193Top 9%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,891Top 8%—
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 Pro
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.57
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video8K@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500 Pro
Capacity7,000 mAh+8%6,510 mAh
Wired charging80 W90 W+13%
Wireless charging—40 W
Active use endurance17.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500 Pro
Weight207 g197 g+5%
Thickness7.9 mm+1%8 mm
IP ratingIP54IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

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

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 16 (RedMagic OS 11)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecRedMagic 11 AirVivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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