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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a score of 85.5, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 overall score. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip construction has the same thickness than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is a bit heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has the newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a processor that is very similar to Asus ZenFone 8 Flip's processing unit, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a same size display, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a little bit more pixels per screen inch, a much brighter screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a superior memory for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 2 TB. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a bit longer battery performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have a camera with a 64 mega pixels resolution, a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same 7680x4320 video resolution and the same aperture.
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