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Asus ROG Phone 3 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S

What ROG Phone 3 does better (8) and where nubia RedMagic 5S wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 3
Asus · 2020ROG Phone 3
8.7Score
8 advantages≈ $700
Higher score
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S
8.4Score
5 advantages≈ $580
7.5Display8.9
7.3Performance7.0
8.4Camera7.7
7.6Battery5.1
8.7Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 3nubia RedMagic 5S
78 × 1719.978 × 168.69.8
ROG Phone 3nubia RedMagic 5SDifference
Height171 mm168.6 mm+2.4 mm
Width78 mm78 mm=
Thickness9.9 mm9.8 mm+0.1 mm
Weight240 g220 g+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 3 better than nubia RedMagic 5S?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. AnTuTu score621,932 vs 557,056+12%
  4. Measured brightness719 nits vs 459 nits+57%
  5. Selfie camera24 MP vs 8 MP3×
  6. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  7. CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+9%
  8. USB version3.1 vs 3+3%

Why is nubia RedMagic 5S better than ROG Phone 3?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 55 W+83%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · ROG Phone 3: Yes
  3. Weight240 g vs 220 g+9%
  4. Screen-to-body ratio79.9% vs 82.5%+3%
  5. Loudspeaker loudness-23.1 LUFS vs -22.6 LUFS+-2%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 3Asus ROG Phone 3≈ $7008.7
Design
Weight240 g220 g
Thickness9.9 mm9.8 mm
Height171 mm168.6 mm
Width78 mm78 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursBlack GlareSilver, Pulse
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density391 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness650 nits—
Measured brightness719 nits459 nits
Screen-to-body ratio79.9%82.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.1 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 650
AnTuTu score621,932557,056
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,30613,400
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W55 W
Charged in 30 min—112%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 3.0
USB version3.13
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-23.1 LUFS-22.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.74 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UI—
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