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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.

Asus ROG Phone 5s
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5s
9.0Score
10 advantages≈ $1,100
Higher score
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G
8.4Score
2 advantages≈ $950
8.8Display8.9
8.4Camera7.7
8.4Battery5.1
9.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5snubia RedMagic 5G
77.3 × 172.89.978 × 168.69.8
ROG Phone 5snubia RedMagic 5GDifference
Height172.8 mm168.6 mm+4.2 mm
Width77.3 mm78 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness9.9 mm9.8 mm+0.1 mm
Weight238 g218 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?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Wired charging65 W vs 55 W+18%
  4. RAM18 GB vs 16 GB+12%
  5. Selfie camera24 MP vs 8 MP3×
  6. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  7. CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%
  8. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  10. USB version3.1 vs 3+3%

Why is nubia RedMagic 5G better than ROG Phone 5s?

  1. Weight238 g vs 218 g+9%
  2. Charged in 30 min70% vs 112%+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 5sAsus ROG Phone 5s≈ $1,1009.0
Design
Weight238 g218 g
Thickness9.9 mm9.8 mm
Height172.8 mm168.6 mm
Width77.3 mm78 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass
ColoursPhantom Black, Storm WhiteEclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits—
Measured brightness—685 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%82.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.99 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—557,056
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—13,370
Memory
RAM18 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
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 charging65 W55 W
Charged in 30 min70%112%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 3.0
USB version3.13
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-22.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UI—
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