Asus ROG Phone 5s vs ZTE nubia Red Magic Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 5s or ZTE nubia Red Magic Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 5s | ZTE nubia Red Magic | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | Exp. release 2021 Q4 | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 172.8 x 77.3 x 9.9 mm | 6.8 x 6.8 x 3.04 in | 158.1 x 74.9 x 9.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 238 g | 8.4 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Storm White | Black, Red, Flame Red | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 1100 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 78.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2448 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 24 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
-24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, ROG UI | Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 811860 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1153 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3001 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3920 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4743 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 921 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3087 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100\ -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 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) - Fast charging 65W, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min -Reverse charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 5 |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) - Fast battery charging |
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