ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Oppo Pad 5 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Oppo Pad 5 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
  • Lighter design: 530g vs 672g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Oppo Pad 5 Pro
  • Larger display: 13.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 315ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 13380mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Oppo Pad 5 Pro
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 IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 13.2 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 2120x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 7:5
Pixel density 312 ppi 315 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 700 nits
Touch Sampling Rate 840 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 87.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
Oppo Pad 5 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.3 mm (9.97 in) 289.7 mm (11.41 in)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 208.8 mm (8.22 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 530 g (18.7 oz) 672 g (23.7 oz)
Area 417 cm² (64.64 in²) 605 cm² (93.78 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %
Oppo Pad 5 Pro
87.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Oppo Pad 5 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Oppo Pad 5 Pro
3679
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Oppo Pad 5 Pro
11451
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21973679
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)741011451
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
Oppo Pad 5 Pro
3740686
CPU4884011054518
GPU8988051368986
Memory410132428822
UX328069888360
NanoReview Score21254073740686

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin REDMAGIC Space 9.5 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 13380 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 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
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Oppo Pad 5 Pro
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
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 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 3264x2448 pixels
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 6.0
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
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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