ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetHuawei Kirin 9000S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
  • Higher pixel density: 312ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
  • Larger display: 12.2in
  • Lighter design: 508g vs 530g

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
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 OLED
Size 10.9 in 12.2 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 312 ppi 275 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 2000 nits
Touch Sampling Rate 840 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.3 mm (9.97 in) 271.25 mm (10.68 in)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 182.53 mm (7.19 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 530 g (18.7 oz) 508 g (17.92 oz)
Area 417 cm² (64.64 in²) 495 cm² (76.73 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
89.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Huawei Kirin 9000S
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2620 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)
- 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 0 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
4206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74104206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
908461
CPU488401282012
GPU898805203191
Memory410132225581
UX328069197677
NanoReview Score2125407908461

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 4.2
UI Skin REDMAGIC Space 9.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (66% in 30 min) Yes (85% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
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 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 635
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 100 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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