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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| -- | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than Asus Zenfone 9, with a 76.2 score against 72.6. These devices use Android OS, but nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12. Even though nubia Red Magic 5S is a better cellphone than Asus Zenfone 9, we must note that it is also older, noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a better looking display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Asus Zenfone 9 one, they have equal internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a really superior processing power than Asus Zenfone 9. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity. Asus Zenfone 9 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a lower video definition, a smaller aperture and a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor.
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