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RedMagic 11 Air vs vivo Y28 5G

WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
VS
vivo Y28 5G
33.1Inno Score
81Performance28.9
67.1Display31.2
42.6Camera29
87.3Battery38.8
86.7Features46.7
13 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air2 spec wins — vivo Y28 5G

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+52) and battery (+49). vivo Y28 5G 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 29
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 31
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 47

Reasons to pick the vivo Y28 5G

  • 10% lower weight: 186 g vs 207 g
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
Screen size6.85 ″+4%6.56 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1216x2688720x1612
Pixel density431 ppi+60%269 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+60%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,800 nits+114%840 nits
Screen-to-body95.1 %+13%83.8 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteMediaTek Dimensity 6020
AnTuTu2,694,432—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,193Top 9%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,891Top 8%—
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video8K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+100%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
Capacity7,000 mAh+40%5,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W+433%15 W
Active use endurance17.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
Weight207 g186 g+10%
Thickness7.9 mm+3%8.1 mm
IP ratingIP54IP54
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
OS at launchAndroid 16 (RedMagic OS 11)Android 13 (Funtouch OS 13)

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 11 Air versus vivo Y28 5G
SpecRedMagic 11 Airvivo Y28 5G
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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