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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black and Red | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.87 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is better than nubia Red Magic 3's 75.6 score. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a newer phone than the nubia Red Magic 3, but it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because it has a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch, a little bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features just a little better performance than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with a lot better 64 MP resolution camera in the back, faster 30 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 has better battery duration than nubia Red Magic 3, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
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