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

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Asus ROG Phone II
nubia Red Magic 5G
Asus ROG Phone II nubia Red Magic 5G
Released · Sep 04, 2019
Released · Apr 21, 2020
6.6-inch
6.7-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
12GB · 512GB
8GB · 128GB
6000 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches
170.99 x 77.6 x 9.48 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
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Glare Eclipse black, Hot Rod red

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 144Hz
Screen-to-body
80.24 % 82.54 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 485 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 650
RAM
12GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
512GB (UFS 3.0) 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
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
2 MP (Macro)
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
24 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ad,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, aptX
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) 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+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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: Aug 13, 2019
FCC ID value: MSQI001D
Measured SAR
Head: 1.04 W/kg
Body: 0.83 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 579
In The Box
AeroActive Cooler II, ASUS ZenEar Pro Hi-Res earphone with microphone (optional), Transparent case / Aero case, Type-C to C Cable (120cm), Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter (18W / 30W), Documentation (user guide, warranty card) Power adapter, Type-C data cable, SIM tray ejector, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2019 Apr 14, 2020

Alternative variants
Internal storage 1000GB
Colors Matte Black
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
with 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Pulse
MSRP $ 649
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