Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova (76/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Life | 88.0 Very Good | — |
| Display | 99.0 Excellent | — |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 76.0 Good |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 82.0 Very Good |
| Portability | 96.0 Excellent | — |
| Gaming | — | 69.0 Average |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Design
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 579 g (1.28 lbs) | 530 g (18.69 oz) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR (2752 x 2064) | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz ProMotion, 1000 nits SDR/HDR (1600 nits peak) | — |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3 |
| Max rated brightness | — | 550 nits |
| PPI | — | 312 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 144 Hz |
| Resolution | — | 1800 x 2880 pixels |
| Screen protection | — | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 82.6% |
| Size | — | 10.9 inches |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 840 Hz |
| Type | — | IPS LCD |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple M4 (9-core / 10-core CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Gpu | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching | 818824 |
| Ram | 8 GB / 16 GB Unified Memory | — |
| 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 |
| CPU cores | — | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| FLOPS | — | ~2774 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | — | 903-1000 MHz |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| Graphics | — | Adreno 750 |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
| Lithography process | — | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | — | TSMC |
| Max clock | — | 3400 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Hexagon |
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Capacity | — | 10100 mAh |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (66% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | — | 0:58 hr |
| Gaming | — | 06:38 hr |
| Max charge power | — | 80 W |
| Replaceable | — | No |
| Reverse charging | — | No |
| Standby | — | 155 hr |
| Watching video | — | 08:54 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 07:05 hr |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | — | 643259 |
| GPU | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching | 818824 |
| Memory | — | 348314 |
| Multi-core score | — | 7410 |
| Single-core score | — | 2197 |
| Total score | — | 2333285 |
| UX | — | 522888 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| 5G support | — | No |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 5.4 |
| DisplayPort | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | — | No |
| NFC* | — | Yes |
| Type of SIM card | — | No |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced cooling | — | Active fan |
| Area | — | 417 cm2(64.6 inches2) |
| Colors | — | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | Yes, in-button |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Height | — | 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) |
| Rear material | — | Metal |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Waterproof | — | No |
| Weight | 579 g (1.28 lbs) | 530 g (18.69 oz) |
| Width | — | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 30FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | No |
| Autofocus | — | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode |
| Flash | — | LED |
| Image resolution | — | 50 MP |
| Lenses | — | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Matrix | — | 50 megapixels |
| Stabilization | — | Digital |
| Zoom | — | Digital |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | — | 4 |
| Memory card | — | No |
| Memory clock | — | 4200 MHz |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | — | 12 GB |
| Storage size | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | — | September 2024 |
| Bundled charger | — | Yes, 80 W |
| Category | — | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $499 |
| Release date | — | September 2024 |
| Sensors | — | - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Megapixels | — | 20 megapixels |
| Video resolution | — | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | — | Android 14 |
| ROM | — | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | No |
| Speakers | — | 4.0 |
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