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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 nubia Red Magic 5S is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z, having a general score of 76.2 against 75.3. Nubia Red Magic 5S's body is noticeably newer, but noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker than Asus ZenFone 5z. Nubia Red Magic 5S and Asus ZenFone 5z feature incredibly similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Asus ZenFone 5z feature quite similar screens, because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a quite worse count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a bit larger screen and a little brighter screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S takes much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S has greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 36% bigger battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs more than the Asus ZenFone 5z, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus ZenFone 5z. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Asus ZenFone 5z, resigning a couple specifications.
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