Home Tablet comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen) - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)

83 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
VS
49 out 100
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen), Manufactured in May, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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
  • Larger display: 10.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 312ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 7700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
  • Lighter design: 465g vs 530g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Nubia Red Magic Nova
vs
Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 10.61 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
Pixel density 312 ppi 220 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 840 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 80.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.3 mm (9.97 in) 251.2 mm (9.89 in)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 158.8 mm (6.25 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 530 g (18.7 oz) 465 g (16.4 oz)
Area 417 cm² (64.64 in²) 399 cm² (61.85 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
80.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2400 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)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
1457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2197415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74101457
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a578
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
311787
CPU488401106887
GPU89880540266
Memory41013288622
UX32806976012
NanoReview Score2125407311787
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
679
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a679
Sources: 3DMark [Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
6951
Writing scoren/a7919
Web scoren/a4928
Video editingn/a4967
Data manipulationn/a6228
NanoReview Scoren/a6951

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin REDMAGIC Space 9.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 7700 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 20 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus (3rd Gen)
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 8 MP
Flash LED No
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)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p 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 5.1
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
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B5(B6/B19)/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 159
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 10 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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