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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-29 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having a 77.1 score against 76.2. The Asus ROG Phone design is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, less bright screen and a little lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
The Asus ROG Phone has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone has a bit more powerful processor than nubia Red Magic 5S. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots a lot better photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much higher video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Asus ROG Phone, otherwise you can save some money and buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, letting go a couple features and specs.
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