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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone AR is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having a 77.4 score against 76.2. Although the Asus ZenFone AR is extremely older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is a little thinner and much lighter. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Asus ZenFone AR have incredibly similar displays, because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a little worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a much worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display. Asus ZenFone AR features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better camera than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos and a larger aperture for better low light images.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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