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- ROG Phone 5s vs nubia RedMagic 5G
Asus ROG Phone 5s vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G
What ROG Phone 5s does better (10) and where nubia RedMagic 5G wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Display8.9
8.4Camera7.7
8.4Battery5.1
9.0Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Phone 5snubia RedMagic 5G
| ROG Phone 5s | nubia RedMagic 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 172.8 mm | 168.6 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 78 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 9.8 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 238 g | 218 g | +20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Phone 5s better than nubia RedMagic 5G?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wired charging65 W vs 55 W+18%
- RAM18 GB vs 16 GB+12%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 8 MP3×
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%
- Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- USB version3.1 vs 3+3%
Why is nubia RedMagic 5G better than ROG Phone 5s?
- Weight238 g vs 218 g+9%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 112%+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 238 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 9.8 mm |
| Height | 172.8 mm | 168.6 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Storm White | Eclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,448 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | — | 685 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 82.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.99 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 557,056 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 13,370 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 18 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.72" |
| 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 | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 55 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 112% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side) | USB Type-C 3.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3 |
| 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 | — | -22.6 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 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ROG UI | — |








