REDMAGIC 11 Air vs Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
The REDMAGIC 11 Air scores 7.7 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) scores 4.9. The REDMAGIC 11 Air leads in display, performance, camera, battery, software support and value for money, while the Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) is ahead in design. At launch in the US, the Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) cost $100 less ($429 vs $529). The REDMAGIC 11 Air is the newer phone, announced Jan 20, 2026.
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Key differences
Why choose the REDMAGIC 11 Air
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 2,018 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 20 W
- Bigger screen 6.85 inches vs 4.7 inches
- Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 625 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
Why choose the Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP54
- Lower launch price $429 vs $529
- Lighter 144 g vs 207 g
- Thinner 7.3 mm vs 7.85 mm
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Overall
7.7
4.9
Display
8.0
4.1
Performance
8.6
6.5
Camera
6.5
5.4
Battery
6.9
3.2
Design
7.6
8.4
Software support
4.3
3.5
Value for money
6.9
2.7
Display
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Size
6.85 inches
4.7 inches
Type
OLED, BOE Q10
LCD, Retina HD
Resolution
1216 × 2688 px
750 × 1334 px
Pixel density
431 ppi
326 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,800 nits
625 nits
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
—
Performance
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Process
3 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
—
GPU
Adreno 830
Apple GPU (4-core)
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
4 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.55"
12 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
—
Rear cameras
2
1
Rear video
8K@30
4K@60
Front camera
16 MP
7 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Capacity
7,000 mAh
2,018 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
80 W
20 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Dimensions
163.82 × 76.54 × 7.85 mm
138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm
Thickness
7.85 mm
7.3 mm
Weight
207 g
144 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Front-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Phantom, Prism, Trace
Midnight, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
Lightning
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
OS at launch
Android 16
iOS 15
Interface
REDMAGIC OS 11
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OS updates
2 years
—
Security updates
3 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirApple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Announced
Jan 20, 2026
Mar 8, 2022
Released
—
Mar 18, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$529
$429
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