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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 15 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| -- | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| -- | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| -- | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| -- | 385 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, getting a 76.2 score against 74.2. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has 10 version and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a little smaller display and much darker screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features greater battery life than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 5800mAh battery size against 4500mAh. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a slightly better camera than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality photographs, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the nubia Red Magic 5S is also a bargain compared to others.
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