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

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nubia Red Magic 5S	Asus ROG Phone 5
Released · Sep 02, 2020	Released · Apr 26, 2021
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px	6.8-inch · 2448x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	6000 mAh
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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
7.76 oz (220.0 g)	8.40 oz (238.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Sonic silver	Phantom Black, Storm White

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
144Hz	144Hz
Screen-to-body
82.54 %	82.12 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm 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
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (10), nubia Red Magic UI	Android (11), ROG UI

Battery

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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

13h 2min

Gaming

10h 49min

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
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (15 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video	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
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
HDMI
Yes
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
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+)	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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 26, 2020	Mar 10, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


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

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	256GB


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

Links

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