Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 77.4 score against 76.2. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) design is much lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, although it was released around a year before. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly better display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a brighter screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit larger screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a superior storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with just a little better battery performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots a lot better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much higher video definition, a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution camera.
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