Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova
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Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) (94/100)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) leads overall with a score of 94/100 compared to ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova (76/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025):
- + Higher Gaming score (99 vs 69)
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (94 vs 76)
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 82)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 76.0 Good |
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 69.0 Average |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 82.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes (66% in 30 min) |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 80 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 0:58 hr |
| Gaming | — | 06:38 hr |
| Standby | — | 155 hr |
| Watching video | — | 08:54 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 07:05 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | 643259 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | — |
| GPU | 1313129 | 818824 |
| Graphics score | 3978 | — |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | — |
| Memory | 458312 | 348314 |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | 7410 |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 4153 | 2197 |
| Stability | 79% | — |
| Total score | 3396957 | 2333285 |
| UX | 660296 | 522888 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | 417 cm2(64.6 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | 253.3 mm (9.97 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | — |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 530 g (18.69 oz) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Advanced cooling | — | Active fan |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 312 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | 1800 x 2880 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 82.6% |
| Size | 13 inches | 10.9 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 840 Hz |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 50 MP |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory clock | — | 4200 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | September 2024 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 80 W |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $499 |
| Release date | October 2025 | September 2024 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 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 | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Adreno 750 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | — |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 14 |
| ROM | — | REDMAGIC Space 9.5 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | ZTE Nubia Red Magic Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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