Asus ROG Phone 3 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 3
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Asus ROG Phone 3 or ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 3 | ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, July 22 | 2020, March 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm | 6.73 x 6.73 x 3.07 in | 168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 218 g | 7.69 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Eclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 1000 EUR | $ 600 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.59" in | 6.65" in | |
| Screen area | 106.6 cm2 | 108.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.9% | 82.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 391 PPI | 388 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness |
- 144Hz refresh rate | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm -2 MP, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 4320p@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, ROG UI | Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 632274 | 631598 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1187 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2975 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2982 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3251 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 952 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3245 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A version -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A version 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 4.4 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Two (side 3.1, bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0, 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan - Fast charging 55W, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min |
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