Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
  • Larger display: 13.1in
  • 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 664g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 10090mAh
  • 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 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13.1 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
Pixel density 259 ppi 312 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 550 nits
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 840 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 82.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 253.3 mm (9.97 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 530 g (18.7 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 417 cm² (64.64 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13762197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38607410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
CPU299365488401
GPU259844898805
Memory149182410132
UX192377328069
NanoReview Score9007682125407

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin One UI 7.0 REDMAGIC Space 9.5

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (66% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
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 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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.

Results

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

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