Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
#173Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Performance
89.886.0
Camera
53.053.0
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.572.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
75.374.8
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro uses Gorilla Glass 5, making it slightly more durable.
- The ROG Phone has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support, compared to the RedMagic's 6.8-inch AMOLED display at 120Hz without HDR.
- In terms of performance, both phones utilize Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets, but the ROG Phone has higher RAM options, reaching 16GB.
- Camera-wise, both devices have a 50 MP main sensor, but the RedMagic offers a slightly better video recording capability at 8K@30fps versus the ROG's 8K@24fps.
- Both phones are equipped with a 6000mAh battery, but the RedMagic supports faster charging at 80W compared to the ROG's 65W.
- Both run Android 13, but the RedMagic features its own Redmagic OS 8, which may provide a different software experience compared to the standard Android interface on the ROG Phone.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
General
Release Date
2023, April 13
2023, June 05
Announced
2023, April 13
2023, June 05
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
Display
Size
6.78"
6.8"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1116
Refresh Rate
165Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 740 (719 MHz)
Memory
512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
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
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wired
80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min (China)65W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 min (International)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
164 x 76.4 x 9.5 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Weight
239 g
228 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Storm White
Midnight, Platinum, Aurora
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 3.2 (China), 3.1 (Global), OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
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 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 13, Redmagic OS 8
OS Version
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 13, Redmagic OS 8
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 stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes