ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Lenovo Tab P12
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Lenovo Tab P12
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 P12
- + MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset
- + 12.7 inches display
- + 4 GB/128 GB
- + 10200 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."
- Long battery life
- Limited performance for demanding apps
"A premium Lenovo Tab P12 tablet with excellent battery life. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."
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Visual size comparison
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Lenovo Tab P12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 9.97" | 11.55" |
| Width | 6.48" | 7.51" |
| Thickness | 0.29" | 0.27" |
| Height (mm) | 253.30 | 293.30 |
| Width (mm) | 164.60 | 190.70 |
| Thickness (mm) | 7.30 | 6.90 |
Benchmarks
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova | Lenovo Tab P12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7410 | 2424 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 2392 |
| Single-core score | 2197 | 966 |
| Multi-core score | 7410 | 2424 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2333285 | 800617 |
| CPU | 643259 | 285232 |
| GPU | 818824 | 80158 |
| Memory | 348314 | 188153 |
| UX | 522888 | 247047 |
| Total score | 2333285 | 800617 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 232 |
| Stability | — | 97% |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
| PCMark 3.0 | — | 11853 |
| Web score | — | 9630 |
| Video editing | — | 5765 |
| Photo editing | — | 28539 |
| Data manipulation | — | 8000 |
| Writing score | — | 15985 |
Specifications
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 12.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2880 pixels | 1840 x 2944 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 312 ppi | 273 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 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 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 83.60% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 98.60% | |
| PWM | 280300 Hz | |
| Response time | 29 ms | |
| Contrast | 750:01:00 | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 519 nits | 406 nits |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) | 293.3 mm (11.55 inches) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) | 190.7 mm (7.51 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) | 612 g (21.59 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 | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 417 cm 2 (64.6 inches 2 ) | 559 cm 2 (86.7 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.60% | 83.60% |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2600 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 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 550 |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1024 GB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| ROM | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | |
| OS updates |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 10200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 30 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 | 2:35 hr |
| Battery cycles |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 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 Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | |
| 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 P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 |
| 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, Galileo | |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Number of SIM* | ||
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | ||
| eSIM support* | No | |
| Hybrid slot | No | |
| 2G network | ||
| 3G network | ||
| 4G network | ||
| 5G support | No | No |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 4 | 4 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 85.8 dB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova ↗ | Lenovo Tab P12 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 24-Sep | 23-Jul |
| Release date | 24-Sep | 23-Jul |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $349 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 20 W |
