Asus ROG Phone 5s
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro
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Asus ROG Phone 5s
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro
Performance
90.896.1
Camera
71.369.0
Display
95.386.5
Battery
37.733.7
Build
81.078.7
Connectivity
89.889.3
Audio
99.287.6
Overall
73.472.3
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 5s and ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro both feature premium build quality with glass fronts and backs, and aluminum frames, but the ROG Phone 5s is slightly heavier at 238g compared to the 235g of the RedMagic 7S Pro.
- The ROG Phone 5s offers a 6.78" AMOLED display with a higher refresh rate of 144Hz and HDR10+ support, while the RedMagic 7S Pro has a 6.8" AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and no HDR.
- In terms of performance, the ROG Phone 5s is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, whereas the RedMagic 7S Pro utilizes the newer Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, providing enhanced processing capabilities.
- Both phones have a 64 MP rear camera setup, but the RedMagic 7S Pro includes an additional ultrawide lens and a slightly lower-resolution selfie camera at 16 MP compared to the 24 MP on the ROG Phone 5s.
- The ROG Phone 5s has a larger 6000mAh battery with 65W charging, while the RedMagic 7S Pro has a 5000mAh battery but supports faster 135W charging.
- Finally, the ROG Phone 5s 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 5s
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S Pro
General
Release Date
2021, August 16
2022, July 11
Announced
2021, August 16
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
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 (1x2.99 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, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
16 MP, (wide), under display
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR
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
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
Dimensions
172.8 x 77.3 x 9.9 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White
Obsidian, Supernova, Mercury, Yellow
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 12, Redmagic 5.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass