Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2020-09-02 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 overall score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although nubia Red Magic 5S is way thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's just a little lighter and way newer.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little better display pixel density. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because it has a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a bit better battery life than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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