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ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

83 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
VS
72 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

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 S8 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 312ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 530g vs 726g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
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
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 10.9 in 14.6 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 312 ppi 240 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 840 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
602 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.3 mm (9.97 in) 326.4 mm (12.85 in)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 208.6 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 530 g (18.7 oz) 726 g (25.61 oz)
Area 417 cm² (64.64 in²) 681 cm² (105.56 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
90.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3000 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
4000
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74104000
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7401
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1077105
CPU488401303892
GPU898805383001
Memory410132175210
UX328069215002
NanoReview Score21254071077105
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
8414
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.9 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a50 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8414
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
13837
Writing scoren/a15168
Web scoren/a13453
Video editingn/a7391
Data manipulationn/a11033
NanoReview Scoren/a13837

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 36.6 GB
UI Skin REDMAGIC Space 9.5 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 11200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (66% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
27:57
Web Browsing07:05 h10:37 h
Video Playback08:54 h15:42 h
Games06:38 h08:07 h
Standby Mode155 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
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: 6 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4"
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a6 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 5.2
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
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/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 S8 Ultra
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1119
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova the clear winner in this comparison.

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