REDMAGIC 11 Air vs Nothing Phone (2)
The REDMAGIC 11 Air scores 7.7 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (2) scores 6.8. The REDMAGIC 11 Air leads in display, performance, battery, design and value for money, while the Nothing Phone (2) is ahead in camera and software support. At launch in the US, the REDMAGIC 11 Air cost $70 less ($529 vs $599). The REDMAGIC 11 Air is the newer phone, announced Jan 20, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMAGIC 11 Air
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.85 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 1,600 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lower launch price $529 vs $599
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2)
- Longer OS update support 3 years vs 2 years
- Lighter 201.2 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 AirNothing Phone (2)
Overall
7.7
6.8
Display
8.0
7.6
Performance
8.6
6.4
Camera
6.5
6.7
Battery
6.9
5.7
Design
7.6
7.3
Software support
4.3
5.7
Value for money
6.9
4.5
Display
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
Size
6.85 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, BOE Q10
OLED
Resolution
1216 × 2688 px
1080 × 2412 px
Pixel density
431 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
1,800 nits
1,600 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
Process
3 nm
—
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
—
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 730
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.55"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
8K@30
4K@60
Front camera
16 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
Capacity
7,000 mAh
4,700 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
80 W
45 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
Dimensions
163.82 × 76.54 × 7.85 mm
162.1 × 76.4 × 8.6 mm
Thickness
7.85 mm
8.6 mm
Weight
207 g
201.2 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Phantom, Prism, Trace
Dark Grey, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
—
IR blaster
✓ Yes
—
Software
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
REDMAGIC OS 11
Nothing OS 2.0
OS updates
2 years
3 years
Security updates
3 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirNothing Phone (2)
Announced
Jan 20, 2026
Jul 11, 2023
Released
—
Jul 17, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$529
$599
Green marks the stronger value in a row. Specs come from official manufacturer data, cross-checked with established tech media; each phone page lists its sources. Report an error
vs
vs