ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Honor Pad 10
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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 Honor Pad 10, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Lighter design: 525g vs 530g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
n/a |
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 | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 1800x2880 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 312 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 840 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.6 % | 85.4 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 in) | 277.1 mm (10.91 in) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 in) | 179.3 mm (7.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.7 oz) | 525 g (18.52 oz) |
| Area | 417 cm² (64.64 in²) | 497 cm² (77.04 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)) - 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 720 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 512 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 975 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 998.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2197 | 150 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 3196 |
| CPU | 488401 | 267568 |
| GPU | 898805 | 232601 |
| Memory | 410132 | 197306 |
| UX | 328069 | 157850 |
| NanoReview Score | 2125407 | 855325 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | n/a |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:58 h | n/a |
| 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 | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| 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 6 (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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | Yes 35 W |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 17
