Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-11 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, getting a score of 76.2 against 72.6. Even though nubia Red Magic 5S is incredibly newer than Asus ZenFone 5Q, it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Asus ZenFone 5Q features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution, a lot better video definition and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos. Nubia Red Magic 5S features greater battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus ZenFone 5Q. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Asus ZenFone 5Q, giving up a couple specifications.
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