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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone AR has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Despite of the fact that the Asus ZenFone AR is noticeably older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is a little thinner and way lighter. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Asus ZenFone AR count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Asus ZenFone AR has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Asus ZenFone AR features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a way better video quality, a camera with a lot better resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos. The nubia Red Magic 5S features improved battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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