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

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Mar 10, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$579	€799

Design

Dimensions
6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm	6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches 172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm
Weight
7.69 oz / 218.0 g	8.40 oz / 238.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Eclipse black, Hot Rod red	Phantom Black, Storm White

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 82.54% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 82.12% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 600 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	4.9 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/256GB 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	6000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Charge speed
	Wired: 65.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

13h 2min

Gaming

10h 49min

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n41, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), 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 256GB storage

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

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage

Memory	16GB/256GB

Memory	16GB/512GB
Colors	Glossy Black
Prices (MSRP)	€1199

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