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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) 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 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has the newer 14 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 8 is just a little heavier than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's just a bit thinner and also way newer.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a much brighter display, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger display. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a very superior hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a worse 7680x4320 video definition, a smaller aperture and a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a superior memory to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with greater battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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