ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Xiaomi Pad Mini
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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 Mini, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
- Larger display: 10.9in
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 7500mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 326g vs 530g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 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 | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1800x2880 pixels | 1880x3008 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 312 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | n/a |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 840 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.6 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 in) | 205.13 mm (8.08 in) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 in) | 132.03 mm (5.2 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 6.46 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.7 oz) | 326 g (11.5 oz) |
| Area | 417 cm² (64.64 in²) | 271 cm² (42.01 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3730 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) |
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2197 | 2990 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 9086 |
| CPU | 488401 | 597723 |
| GPU | 898805 | 1222215 |
| Memory | 410132 | 450283 |
| UX | 328069 | 485645 |
| NanoReview Score | 2125407 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 10100 mAh | 7500 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 |
| Web Browsing | 07:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 08:54 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:38 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 155 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| 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 | Yes |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | September, 2025 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 | Yes, 67 W |
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