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ROG Phone 5 Pro vs nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

What ROG Phone 5 Pro does better (6) and where nubia RedMagic 8 Pro wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5 Pro

9.0Score

6 advantages≈ $730

ZTE · 2022nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

9.1Score

11 advantages≈ $730

Higher score

8.8Display8.5

8.4Camera7.8

8.4Battery8.9

9.0Features9.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5 Pronubia RedMagic 8 Pro

	ROG Phone 5 Pro	nubia RedMagic 8 Pro	Difference
Height	172.8 mm	164 mm	+8.8 mm
Width	77.3 mm	76.4 mm	+0.9 mm
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.9 mm	+1.4 mm
Weight	238 g	228 g	+10 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 5 Pro better than nubia RedMagic 8 Pro?

Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Storage (base)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
Selfie camera24 MP vs 16 MP+50%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is nubia RedMagic 8 Pro better than ROG Phone 5 Pro?

Wired charging65 W vs 80 W+23%
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+13%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
Weight238 g vs 228 g+4%
Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Charged in 30 min70% vs 86%+23%
Thickness10.3 mm vs 8.9 mm+16%
Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 89.1%+9%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,116 px+3%
USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro≈ $7309.0	ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro≈ $7309.1
Design
Weight	238 g	228 g
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.9 mm
Height	172.8 mm	164 mm
Width	77.3 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Glossy Black	Black, Transparent
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,116 px
Resolution (height)	2,448 px	2,480 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	—	821 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	89.1%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,288,866
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,211
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.73"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	24 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	86%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 3.2 (China)
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ROG UI	Redmagic OS 6