Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova - Which is better?

Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
83 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Lighter design: 477g vs 530g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
  • Higher pixel density: 312ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 7698mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
Nubia Red Magic Nova

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 312 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 840 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 82.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast531:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 253.3 mm (9.97 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 530 g (18.7 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 417 cm² (64.64 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25952197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62467410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
CPU362548488401
GPU410482898805
Memory263536410132
UX321060328069
NanoReview Score13576362125407

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 14
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a REDMAGIC Space 9.5

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (66% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Web Browsingn/a07:05 h
Video Playbackn/a08:54 h
Gamesn/a06:38 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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