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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.65 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 83 score against 76.2. These phones work with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 8 has newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it provides you a lot of extra features. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a a bit thinner and notably lighter cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5S, although both of them were only released 8 months apart.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a CPU that's just as good as nubia Red Magic 5S's processor, and although the Asus ZenFone 8 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, much more brightness and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a slightly better camera than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same 7680x4320 video definition, a back camera with a 64 mega-pixels resolution, a same size aperture and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has higher 24 frames per second video frame rates.
Asus ZenFone 8's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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