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ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

83 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
VS
97 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 13
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

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 Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (iPad). 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
  • Higher pixel density: 312ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 530g vs 579g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Nubia Red Magic Nova
vs
iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 10.9 in 13 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 2064x2752 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 4:3
Pixel density 312 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 840 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 86.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.3 mm (9.97 in) 281.6 mm (11.09 in)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 215.5 mm (8.48 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 530 g (18.7 oz) 579 g (20.42 oz)
Area 417 cm² (64.64 in²) 607 cm² (94.09 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
86.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple M5 (iPad)
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 10 (4 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/2.95 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple M5 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 1280
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 2005 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 5133 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
4175
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
15577
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21974175
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)741015577
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
CPU4884011234977
GPU8988051095596
Memory410132420432
UX328069404644
NanoReview Score2125407n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iPadOS 26
UI Skin REDMAGIC Space 9.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 10340 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (66% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 38 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Web Browsing07:05 hn/a
Video Playback08:54 hn/a
Games06:38 hn/a
Standby Mode155 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
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
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
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 7 (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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 4.0
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2025 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
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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