ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Tecno Pova 5

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Tecno Pova 5, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 5
  • Lighter design: 219.4g vs 229g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and Tecno Pova 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.85 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 580 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
1583 nits
Tecno Pova 5
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 168.61 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 219.4 g (7.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
91.1 %
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and Tecno Pova 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
3201
Tecno Pova 5
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
9827
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3201724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98271982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25093n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
2743058
Tecno Pova 5
422461
CPU592391131367
GPU122616271737
Memory540975100728
UX383530118629
NanoReview Score2743058422461
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
23528
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
25645
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Writing score36500n/a
Web score32288n/a
Video editing9086n/a
Data manipulation16609n/a
NanoReview Score25645n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
28:35
Tecno Pova 5
n/a
Web Browsing11:38 hn/a
Video Playback14:39 hn/a
Games09:17 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
SensorOmniVision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.51/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGMS 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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