Asus ROG Phone 5
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro
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Asus ROG Phone 5
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
50.750.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
69.069.7
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro uses glass for both front and back but does not specify the type.
- The ROG Phone 5 has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, compared to the 6.8-inch AMOLED display of the RedMagic 7S Pro, which has a 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the ROG Phone 5 is powered by the Snapdragon 888, while the RedMagic 7S Pro utilizes the newer Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, offering potentially better efficiency and performance.
- Both phones have a 64 MP rear camera setup, but the RedMagic includes an additional ultrawide lens, and the ROG Phone 5 has a higher resolution selfie camera at 24 MP compared to the 16 MP on the RedMagic.
- The ROG Phone 5 houses a larger 6000 mAh battery with 65W charging, whereas the RedMagic 7S Pro has a 5000 mAh battery but supports faster 135W charging.
- Finally, the ROG Phone 5 runs on Android 11 with ROG UI, while the RedMagic 7S Pro operates on Android 12 with Redmagic 5.5, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 5
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro
General
Release Date
2021, March 10
2022, July 11
Announced
2021, March 10
2022, July 11
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Display
Size
6.78"
6.8"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
24 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
16 MP, (wide), under display
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min10W reverse wired
135W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 5 min, 100% in 15 min (China)65W wired, PD3.0 (International)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
166.3 x 77.1 x 10 mm (6.55 x 3.04 x 0.39 in)
Weight
238 g
235 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White
Obsidian, Supernova, Mercury, Yellow
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 12, Redmagic 5.5
OS Version
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 12, Redmagic 5.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes