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ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova vs Xiaomi Pad 8

75 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
VS
83 out of 100
Xiaomi Pad 8
Nubia Red Magic Nova
Pad 8

Here we compared two 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 Xiaomi Pad 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and came out 1 year and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
  • Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 10100 vs 9200 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 8
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
  • 10% higher pixel density (344 vs 312 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 45 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Xiaomi Pad 8 crucial features
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)

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12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
61.8
(Average)
Value Index
139.0
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Nubia Red Magic Nova
vs
Pad 8

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 inches 11.2 inches
Resolution 1800 x 2880 pixels 2136 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
PPI 312 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support - Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 840 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6% 85.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Screen space comparison
Pad 8
11.2β€³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
Nubia Red Magic Nova
10.9β€³ (16:10 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) 251.22 mm (9.89 inches)
Width 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) 173.42 mm (6.83 inches)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) 5.75 mm (0.23 inches)
Weight 530 g (18.69 oz) 485 g (17.11 oz)
Waterproof No No
Advanced cooling Active fan -
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 417 cm2 (64.6 inches2) 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2)
Repairability - Average (2.74/5)
Drop resistance - Very good (B) Β· 208 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Nubia Red Magic Nova
82.6%
Pad 8 +4%
85.7%
Tablet Ranking (49th and 28th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (35th and 21st place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Xiaomi Pad 8
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max clock 3400 MHz 3210 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 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 825
GPU shading units 1536 1024
GPU clock 903-1000 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS ~2774 GFLOPS ~2355.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova and Xiaomi Pad 8
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nubia Red Magic Nova +4%
2197
Pad 8
2119
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nubia Red Magic Nova +9%
7410
Pad 8
6769
Single-core score 2197 2119
Multi-core score 7410 6769
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Nubia Red Magic Nova +2%
2333285
Pad 8
2296077
CPU 643259 626036
GPU 818824 810590
Memory 348314 365628
UX 522888 493823
Total score 2333285 2296077
Samples [298 tests] [6 tests]
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Recent User Tests

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Xiaomi Pad 8
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-12 -> SakivuuAnTuTu 112333032
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 -> SakivuuAnTuTu 112296077
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu 112284615
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-26 (yi)Geekbench 6 GPU13259
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-26 (yi)Geekbench 6 CPU2024 / 6171
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 4200 MHz -
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 16
ROM REDMAGIC Space 9.5 HyperOS 3
OS updates - 0 years

Battery

Capacity 10100 mAh 9200 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (66% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 0:58 hr -
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:05 hr -
Watching video 08:54 hr -
Gaming 06:38 hr -
Standby 155 hr -
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
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 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor size - 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 20 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.3
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
NFC* Yes No
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Type of SIM card No No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced September 2024 September 2025
Release date September 2024 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $310
SAR (body) - 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 80 W Yes, 45 W
Further details
Notes on Pad 8:
    - The 128GB model uses UFS 3.1, while the 256GB model uses UFS 4.1.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Pad 8 is definitely a better buy.

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Hani July 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Please correct Max clock 3400 MHz 321 MHz
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Serhii July 8, 2026 at 07:43 AM
Appreciate your help, Hani.
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