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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 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 |
| $ 999.00 | $ 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 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
Nubia Red Magic 5S is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 9, having a 76.2 score against 69.5. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 has Android 15 version. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with an extremely better processor than Asus ROG Phone 9, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a much sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 9, although it has much lower brightness and a little smaller screen. The Asus ROG Phone 9 has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone 9, because although it has a smaller sensor, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Asus ROG Phone 9 has longer battery life than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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