ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
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Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024), Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetApple M2 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
- Higher pixel density: 312ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8900mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
- Larger display: 11in
- Lighter design: 461g vs 530g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.9 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1800x2880 pixels | 1640x2360 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 312 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 840 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.6 % | 81.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.7 oz) | 461 g (16.26 oz) |
| Area | 417 cm² (64.64 in²) | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple M2 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/2.42 (Blizzard) - 4/3.49 (Avalanche) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Apple M2 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2918 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2197 | 2619 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 10084 |
| CPU | 488401 | 587175 |
| GPU | 898805 | 966631 |
| Memory | 410132 | 294931 |
| UX | 328069 | 348029 |
| NanoReview Score | 2125407 | 2196765 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) |
| UI Skin | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 8900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:58 h | 2:17 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 08:54 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:38 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 155 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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 | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | eSIM |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | 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) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | Yes 20 W |
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