Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro or ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, January 08 | 2023, November 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 3.02 in | 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 225 g | 7.94 oz | 229 g | 8.08 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black | Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black) | |
| Battery | 5500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | 650 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 111.0 cm2 | 111.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.2% | 89.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1116 x 2480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 388 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | ||
| Other specs | - 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak) -Always-On display |
- 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS -32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
-50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14 | Android 14, Redmagic OS 9 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 2020943 |
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 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (Up to 7CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- 65W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, Quick Charge 5, 100% in 39 min - International -30W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS - India -15W Wireless charging (Qi) -10W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -341 Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) |
- 80W Fast charging 100% in 35 min -Power Delivery 3.0 - Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan -Aviation aluminum middle frame |
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