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ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Xiaomi Pad 6

83 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 6
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
Xiaomi Pad 6

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Pad 6, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8840mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Lighter design: 490g vs 530g
  • 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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Xiaomi Pad 6
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
Xiaomi Pad 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 11 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1800x2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 312 ppi 309 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 550 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 840 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
514 nits
Xiaomi Pad 6
501 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a181600 Hz
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a832:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.3 mm (9.97 in) 253.95 mm (10 in)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 165.18 mm (6.5 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 6.51 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 530 g (18.7 oz) 490 g (17.28 oz)
Area 417 cm² (64.64 in²) 419 cm² (64.95 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6 %
Xiaomi Pad 6
83.6 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Xiaomi Pad 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3200 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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2197
Xiaomi Pad 6
1335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
7410
Xiaomi Pad 6
3584
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971335
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74103584
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3371
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Pad 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
2125407
Xiaomi Pad 6
826210
CPU488401219811
GPU898805277960
Memory410132129368
UX328069199071
NanoReview Score2125407826210
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
n/a
Xiaomi Pad 6
3635
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.2 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3635
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Pad 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 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 CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin REDMAGIC Space 9.5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 8840 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 33 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 (38% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
23:20
Xiaomi Pad 6
26:37
Web Browsing07:05 h10:22 h
Video Playback08:54 h14:17 h
Games06:38 h06:47 h
Standby Mode155 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED Dual 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)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
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 6 (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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNon/a

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
Xiaomi Pad 6
88.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
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 33 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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