ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs OnePlus Pad 2
Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus Pad 2, Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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
- Lighter design: 530g vs 584g
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 9510mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 2
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/256 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 | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 1800x2880 pixels | 2120x3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 7:5 |
| Pixel density | 312 ppi | 304 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 840 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.6 % | 85.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 in) | 268.7 mm (10.58 in) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 in) | 195.1 mm (7.68 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.7 oz) | 584 g (20.6 oz) |
| Area | 417 cm² (64.64 in²) | 524 cm² (81.22 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2197 | 2020 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 5343 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 15814 |
| CPU | 488401 | 445157 |
| GPU | 898805 | 849333 |
| Memory | 410132 | 311675 |
| UX | 328069 | 353553 |
| NanoReview Score | 2125407 | 1959718 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| UI Skin | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | OxygenOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 9510 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 67 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 (65% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:58 h | 0:56 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:05 h | 08:27 h |
| Video Playback | 08:54 h | 09:12 h |
| Games | 06:38 h | 06:18 h |
| Standby Mode | 155 h | 125 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| 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 |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0" |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | July, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | August, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | No |
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