ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
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 Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
- + MediaTek Helio G99 chipset
- + 11.5 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh
- + 4 GB/64 GB
- + 7700 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
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
"A mid-range Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) tablet with standard performance. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."
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Visual size comparison
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 9.97" | 10.59" |
| Width | 6.48" | 6.67" |
| Thickness | 0.29" | 0.29" |
| Height (mm) | 253.30 | 269.10 |
| Width (mm) | 164.60 | 169.40 |
| Thickness (mm) | 7.30 | 7.40 |
Benchmarks
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 1865 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 1879 |
| Single-core score | 2197 | 683 |
| Multi-core score | 7410 | 1865 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2333285 | 545546 |
| CPU | 643259 | 250145 |
| GPU | 818824 | 43322 |
| Memory | 348314 | 116331 |
| UX | 522888 | 135748 |
| Total score | 2333285 | 545546 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | — |
| Stability | — | 99% |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
| PCMark 3.0 | — | 10678 |
| Web score | — | 9703 |
| Video editing | — | 6207 |
| Photo editing | — | 23237 |
| Data manipulation | — | 8051 |
| Writing score | — | 12175 |
Specifications
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2880 pixels | 1200 x 2000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:03 |
| PPI | 312 ppi | 203 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | ||
| HDR support | No | |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 82.60% |
| Display features | #NAME? | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 133.50% | |
| PWM | Not detected | |
| Response time | 33 ms | |
| Contrast | 1459:01:00 | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 519 nits | 398 nits |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) | 269.1 mm (10.59 inches) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) | 169.4 mm (6.67 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) | 520 g (18.34 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 417 cm 2 (64.6 inches 2 ) | 456 cm 2 (70.6 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 82.60% |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 12 / 256 GB | 4 / 64 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 | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | |
| OS updates |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 7700 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 (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Battery cycles |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 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: 13 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | - |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/2.4 | |
| Focal length | ||
| Sensor size | ||
| Pixel size | ||
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | ||
| Aperture | f/2.0 | |
| 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 ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | #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 | ||
| eSIM support* | No | |
| Hybrid slot | No | |
| 2G network | GSM B2/B3/B5/B8 | |
| 3G network | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5(B6/B19)/B8 | |
| 4G network | LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28(a+b)/B66/B38/B40/B41 | |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 4 | 4 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 82.9 dB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 24-Sep | 22-Sep |
| Release date | 24-Sep | 23-Jan |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $369 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 10 W |
