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

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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

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	6.7-inch
Resolution
2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
144Hz	144Hz
Screen-to-body
82.12 %	82.54 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 650
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11), ROG UI	Android (10), nubia Red Magic UI

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wired: 55.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

13h 2min

Gaming

10h 49min

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 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
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (15 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
24 MP	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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	Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 799	$ 579 / € 579
In The Box
User guide, warranty card, SIM tray needle, Type-C to C Cable, USB power adapter (65W)	18W Power Adapter, Type-C data cable, Protective Case (Transparent), SIM tray ejector, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021	Aug 26, 2020

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

with 256GB storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
Colors	Pulse
MSRP	$ 649 / € 649

with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	256GB


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB
Colors	Glossy Black
MSRP	€ 1199

Links

Full specifications
Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs	nubia Red Magic 5S Specs
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