Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
83 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), 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 Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
  • Higher pixel density: 312ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 530g vs 616g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Nubia Red Magic Nova

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 10.9 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 312 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 550 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 840 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 82.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 253.3 mm (9.97 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 530 g (18.7 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 417 cm² (64.64 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 10 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117497410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
CPU638921488401
GPU1000610898805
Memory371902410132
UX405234328069
NanoReview Score24166672125407

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 14
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a REDMAGIC Space 9.5

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 70 min) Yes (66% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Web Browsing11:41 h07:05 h
Video Playback16:48 h08:54 h
Games08:19 h06:38 h
Standby Mode197 h155 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a 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
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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 6E (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 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeeSIMNo
SIM ModeActiven/a
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 Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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