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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G's overall score of 75.7. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has newer 14 version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10, providing you some additional features. Asus ROG Phone 8 is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner device than the nubia Red Magic 5G, although it is also just a little bit heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much better looking display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, much more brightness, a little bit larger screen and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has a really superior hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a little bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and video and a much less MP camera, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with improved battery life than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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