ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Amazon Fire Max 11
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Amazon Fire Max 11
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
- + 10.9 inches display
- + 144 Hz refresh
- + 12 GB/256 GB
- + 10100 mAh battery
Reasons to consider the Amazon Fire Max 11
- + Mediatek MT8188J chipset
- + 11 inches display
- + 4 GB/64 GB
- + 7500 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship performance
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A premium ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova tablet with excellent display (82/100), strong performance (82/100). Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."
- Reliable everyday tablet
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-range Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet with standard performance. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."
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Visual size comparison
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 9.97" | 10.20" |
| Width | 6.48" | 6.44" |
| Thickness | 0.29" | 0.30" |
| Height (mm) | 253.30 | 259.10 |
| Width (mm) | 164.60 | 163.70 |
| Thickness (mm) | 7.30 | 7.50 |
Benchmarks
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 2291 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 1161 |
| Single-core score | 2197 | 942 |
| Multi-core score | 7410 | 2291 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2333285 | — |
| CPU | 643259 | — |
| GPU | 818824 | — |
| Memory | 348314 | — |
| UX | 522888 | — |
| Total score | 2333285 | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | — |
| Stability | — | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
| PCMark 3.0 | — | 6341 |
| Web score | — | 5239 |
| Video editing | — | 3576 |
| Photo editing | — | 13011 |
| Data manipulation | — | 8260 |
| Writing score | — | 4919 |
Specifications
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2880 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:03 |
| PPI | 312 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 410 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | ||
| HDR support | No | |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 81.20% |
| Display features | #NAME? | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 95.90% | |
| PWM | 41950 Hz | |
| Response time | 29 ms | |
| Contrast | 1410:01:00 | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 519 nits | 509 nits |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) | 259.1 mm (10.2 inches) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) | 390 g (13.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 417 cm 2 (64.6 inches 2 ) | 424 cm 2 (65.7 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 81.20% |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Mediatek MT8188J |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 | |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 12 / 256 GB | 4 / 64 GB |
| RAM | ||
| RAM size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 11 |
| ROM | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | Fire OS 8 |
| OS updates |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (66% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 3:30 hr |
| Battery cycles |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | - |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | ||
| Focal length | ||
| Sensor size | ||
| Pixel size | ||
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | ||
| Aperture | ||
| Sensor | CMOS | |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | ||
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Number of SIM* | ||
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| Multi SIM mode | ||
| eSIM support* | ||
| Hybrid slot | ||
| 2G network | ||
| 3G network | ||
| 4G network | ||
| 5G support | No |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 4 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 89.7 dB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Amazon Fire Max 11 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 24-Sep | 23-May |
| Release date | 24-Sep | 23-May |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $189 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 9 W |
