ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 530g vs 571g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 10090mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 10.9 in 12.4 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1752x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 312 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 650 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 840 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
471 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.3 mm (9.97 in) 285.4 mm (11.24 in)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 185.4 mm (7.3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 530 g (18.7 oz) 571 g (20.14 oz)
Area 417 cm² (64.64 in²) 529 cm² (82 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
84.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3250 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)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2126
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
7086
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21972126
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74107086
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a12381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2058129
CPU488401487676
GPU898805856935
Memory410132363400
UX328069350118
NanoReview Score21254072058129

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin REDMAGIC Space 9.5 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 10090 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 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 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
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 4128x3096 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
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 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
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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