Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 13 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, 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 Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11500mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
  • Higher pixel density: 312ppi
  • Lighter design: 530g vs 679g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 10.9 in
Resolution 2064x3096 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 286 ppi 312 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 840 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 82.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 289.56 mm (11.4 in) 253.3 mm (9.97 in)
Width 198.32 mm (7.81 in) 164.6 mm (6.48 in)
Thickness 6.64 mm (0.26 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 679 g (23.95 oz) 530 g (18.7 oz)
Area 574 cm² (88.97 in²) 417 cm² (64.64 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
87.6 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
2261
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
7567
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22612197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)75677410
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15782n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
2085738
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
CPU509548488401
GPU824362898805
Memory380749410132
UX371079328069
NanoReview Score20857382125407

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin OriginOS 4 REDMAGIC Space 9.5

Battery

Volume 11500 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (66% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
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 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Flash LED 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 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Sensor CMOS 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 470 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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