REDMAGIC 11 Air vs POCO F8 Pro
The REDMAGIC 11 Air scores 7.4 in our rating, and the POCO F8 Pro scores 7.8. The REDMAGIC 11 Air leads in battery, while the POCO F8 Pro is ahead in camera, design and software support. 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 6,210 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.85 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Jan 20, 2026 vs Nov 26, 2025
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Thinner 7.85 mm vs 8 mm
Why choose the POCO F8 Pro
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
- Brighter screen 3,500 nits vs 1,800 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- Lighter 199 g vs 207 g
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
Overall
7.4
7.8
Display
8.0
8.2
Performance
8.5
8.4
Camera
6.5
7.2
Battery
8.1
7.7
Design
7.6
8.7
Software support
4.3
7.4
Value for money
7.4
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
Size
6.85 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, BOE Q10
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
Resolution
1216 × 2688 px
1156 × 2510 px
Pixel density
431 ppi
419 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,800 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 830
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.55"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom
—
2.5×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@30
Front camera
16 MP
20 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
Capacity
7,000 mAh
6,210 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
80 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
Dimensions
163.82 × 76.54 × 7.85 mm
157.49 × 75.25 × 8 mm
Thickness
7.85 mm
8 mm
Weight
207 g
199 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP54
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Phantom, Prism, Trace
Black, Blue, Titanium Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
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
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
REDMAGIC OS 11
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMAGIC 11 AirPOCO F8 Pro
Announced
Jan 20, 2026
Nov 26, 2025
Released
—
Nov 26, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$529
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