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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 ROG Phone is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, getting a 77.1 score against 75.6. Asus ROG Phone is a thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than nubia Red Magic 3, although both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Asus ROG Phone's CPU is very similar to nubia Red Magic 3's processor, and although the Asus ROG Phone has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Asus ROG Phone features a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. Asus ROG Phone counts with a much better storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features longer battery duration than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Nubia Red Magic 3 captures way better videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a lot larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments and a lot higher video resolution.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it costs a lot more than the nubia Red Magic 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the nubia Red Magic 3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the nubia Red Magic 3, giving up some features and specifications.
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