ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 10.9-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on September 5, 2024, against the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
- Has a 2.1 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 3550 mAh larger battery capacity: 10100 vs 6550 mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 68W)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Much smaller footprint: 35% more compact case (41.8 vs 64.6 square inches)
- 10% higher pixel density (343 vs 312 PPI)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 180 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2880 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 312 ppi | 343 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 840 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.6% | 83.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Nubia Red Magic Nova
10.9β³ (16:10 ratio) = 53.4 in2
Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025
8.8β³ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~53% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) | 208.54 mm (8.21 inches) |
| Width | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) | 129.46 mm (5.1 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) | 350 g (12.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 417 cm2 (64.6 inches2) | 270 cm2 (41.9 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.94/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) Β· 13 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (49th and 46th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (35th and 32nd place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 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 |
- 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 | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 16378 |
| Single-core score | 2197 | 2205 |
| Multi-core score | 7410 | 7012 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 643259 | 702789 |
| GPU | 818824 | 759626 |
| Memory | 348314 | 390228 |
| UX | 522888 | 513080 |
| Total score | 2333285 | 2365723 |
| Samples | [298 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 90% |
| Graphics test | - | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1663 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 32 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 33 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 28 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 8465 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 28 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 4715 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 36112 |
| Video editing | - | 9361 |
| Photo editing | - | 57126 |
| Data manipulation | - | 17761 |
| Writing score | - | 28151 |
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
No benchmark results yet
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-26 (Martin Yeremyan) | AnTuTu 11 | 2103395 |
| π 2026-03-13 (Ghaz) | AnTuTu 11 | 2455351 |
| π 2025-11-28 (ogskilltrooper) | CPU Throttle | 85% |
| π 2025-11-28 (ogskilltrooper) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 16378 |
| π 2025-11-28 (ogskilltrooper) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2205 / 7012 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 | Legion UI |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 10100 mAh | 6550 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 68 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 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 07:05 hr | - |
| Watching video | 08:54 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:38 hr | - |
| Standby | 155 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| 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 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
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| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | - | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2024 | January 2025 |
| Release date | September 2024 | February 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $489 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025:
- It has two USB-C ports, but only one supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 for connecting the tablet to a monitor or TV.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera is more important to you, then choose the ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova. But if the display, battery life, software, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025.
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