Asus ROG Phone 3 vs nubia Red Magic 5G Specs Comparison

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Asus ROG Phone 3	nubia Red Magic 5G
Released · Jul 23, 2020	Released · Apr 21, 2020
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
12GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
6000 mAh	4500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2020	Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$579

Design

Dimensions
6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches 171 x 78 x 9.85 mm	6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm
Weight
8.47 oz (240.0 g)	7.69 oz (218.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black glare	Eclipse black, Hot Rod red

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 79.98% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 82.54% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1000 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3090 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Yes	Adreno 650
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 41min

Gaming

7h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.0	2 MP (Macro) Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
24 MP	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: MSQI003D
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.62 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg Phablet: 3.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Pulse
Prices (MSRP)	$649

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

with 16GB RAM


Memory	16GB/512GB

Links

Full specifications
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