Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL
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Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL or ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL | ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, June | 2019, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm | 6.25 x 6.25 x 3 in | 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm | 6.76 x 6.76 x 3.09 in | |
| Weight | 200 g | 7.05 oz | 215 g | 7.58 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6) , back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, Red, Camouflage, Red/Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 800 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.65" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 108.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.8% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 388 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 108% - HDR10 - 120Hz - 240Hz touch-sensing |
- DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS -8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF |
-48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, (3-axis gyro-EIS) | 4320@30fps, 2160p@60fps, 1920fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.0, 2.0µm | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); ROG Gaming X UI | Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM, 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 866 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2326 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2701 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1810 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 747 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2478 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - B version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, B version -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46 - A version, B version |
-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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS Headphone X -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 30W (Quick Charge 4+) - 3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones -Water resistant |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery |
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