ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Lenovo Idea Tab
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Lenovo Idea Tab
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 Lenovo Idea Tab
- + MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset
- + 11 inches display
- + 90 Hz refresh
- + 4 GB/128 GB
- + 7040 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."
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP52)
- Limited performance for demanding apps
"A mid-range Lenovo Idea Tab tablet with standard performance. Suited for everyday browsing and video."
Value for Money Beta
Please input up-to-date prices for the selected configurations to get an accurate value-for-money index.
Visual size comparison
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Lenovo Idea Tab | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 9.97" | 10.02" |
| Width | 6.48" | 6.54" |
| Thickness | 0.29" | 0.28" |
| Height (mm) | 253.30 | 254.59 |
| Width (mm) | 164.60 | 166.15 |
| Thickness (mm) | 7.30 | 6.99 |
Benchmarks
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Lenovo Idea Tab | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 2048 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 1249 |
| Single-core score | 2197 | 793 |
| Multi-core score | 7410 | 2048 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2333285 | 524785 |
| CPU | 643259 | 223727 |
| GPU | 818824 | 45912 |
| Memory | 348314 | 110984 |
| UX | 522888 | 144162 |
| Total score | 2333285 | 524785 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | — |
| Stability | — | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
| PCMark 3.0 | — | — |
| Web score | — | — |
| Video editing | — | — |
| Photo editing | — | — |
| Data manipulation | — | — |
| Writing score | — | — |
Specifications
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2880 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 312 ppi | |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | ||
| HDR support | No | |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 82.90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 96.50% | |
| PWM | Not detected | |
| Response time | 28 ms | |
| Contrast | 1054:01:00 | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 519 nits | 393 nits |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) | 254.59 mm (10.02 inches) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) | 166.15 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 6.99 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) | 480 g (16.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 417 cm 2 (64.6 inches 2 ) | 423 cm 2 (65.5 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | Excellent (4.04/5) | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 82.90% |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| 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 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 12 / 256 GB | 4 / 128 GB |
| RAM | ||
| RAM size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | |
| OS updates | 7 years |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| 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 | |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | f/2.2 | |
| Focal length | ||
| Sensor size | ||
| Pixel size | ||
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | ||
| Aperture | f/2.0 | |
| Sensor | ||
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Number of SIM* | 1 | |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | |
| eSIM support* | No | |
| Hybrid slot | No | |
| 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz | |
| 3G network | UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | |
| 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/18/19/20/25/26/28(a+b)/66 | |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 4 | 4 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 83.7 dB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Idea Tab ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 24-Sep | 25-Mar |
| Release date | 24-Sep | 25-Mar |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $189 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 20 W |
