REDMAGIC 11 Air vs Motorola Edge (2022)
The REDMAGIC 11 Air scores 7.7 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge (2022) scores 5.8. The REDMAGIC 11 Air leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and value for money, while the Motorola Edge (2022) is ahead in software support. At launch in the US, the Motorola Edge (2022) cost $31 less ($498 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 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.85 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP54 vs IP52
- Newer model Jan 20, 2026 vs Aug 18, 2022
Why choose the Motorola Edge (2022)
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
- Lower launch price $498 vs $529
- Lighter 170 g vs 207 g
- Reverse wireless charging
- Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
Overall
7.7
5.8
Display
8.0
7.3
Performance
8.6
4.1
Camera
6.5
6.3
Battery
6.9
5.6
Design
7.6
6.5
Software support
4.3
5.7
Value for money
6.9
3.4
Display
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
Size
6.85 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, BOE Q10
OLED
Resolution
1216 × 2688 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
431 ppi
399 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,800 nits
1,300 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Mali-G610 MC3
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
973
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,386
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.55"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
8K@30
4K@60
Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
Capacity
7,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
80 W
30 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
Dimensions
163.82 × 76.54 × 7.85 mm
160.86 × 74.24 × 7.99 mm
Thickness
7.85 mm
7.99 mm
Weight
207 g
170 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP54
IP52
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Phantom, Prism, Trace
Mineral Gray
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
REDMAGIC OS 11
My UX
OS updates
2 years
3 years
Security updates
3 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirMotorola Edge (2022)
Announced
Jan 20, 2026
Aug 18, 2022
Released
—
Sep 1, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$529
$498
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