Asus ROG Phone 5 vs nubia Red Magic 5S Specs Comparison

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Asus ROG Phone 5
nubia Red Magic 5S
Asus ROG Phone 5 nubia Red Magic 5S
Released · Apr 26, 2021
Released · Sep 02, 2020
6.8-inch · 2448x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
6000 mAh
4500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021 Aug 26, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€799 $579 | €579

Design

Dimensions
6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches
172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm 		6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm
Weight
8.40 oz / 238.0 g 7.76 oz / 220.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White Sonic silver

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 82.12% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 82.54% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.9 (Poor) Untested
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 650
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
16GB/512GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (10)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wired: 55.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
13h 2min
Gaming
10h 49min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS 		8K UHD (15 fps), 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
5.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 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, 3, 5, 8, 9 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, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Pulse
Prices (MSRP) $649 | €649
with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 16GB/256GB
Memory 16GB/512GB
Colors Glossy Black
Prices (MSRP) €1199
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