Asus ROG Phone 7
#171
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
#280Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 7
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Performance
88.383.3
Camera
53.050.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
74.872.8
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 7 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 7 Pro uses Gorilla Glass 5 for its front.
- The ROG Phone 7 has a slightly larger 6.78" AMOLED display with a higher refresh rate of 165Hz and HDR10+ support, compared to the 6.8" AMOLED display of the RedMagic 7 Pro, which is limited to 120Hz and lacks HDR.
- In terms of performance, the ROG Phone 7 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the RedMagic 7 Pro.
- The camera setup on the RedMagic 7 Pro includes a 64 MP main sensor, outperforming the 50 MP main sensor of the ROG Phone 7, although both can record 8K video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the ROG Phone 7 at 6000mAh, while the RedMagic 7 Pro has a 5000mAh battery but supports faster charging at 135W.
- Software-wise, the ROG Phone 7 runs on Android 13 with a promise of two major updates, while the RedMagic 7 Pro operates on Android 12 with Redmagic 5.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 7
ZTE nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
General
Release Date
2023, April 13
2022, February 17
Announced
2023, April 13
2022, February 17
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 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, 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
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 SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (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 (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 730
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 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)
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
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, 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
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wired
135W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 15 min (China)65W wired, PD3.0 (Global)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
166.3 x 77.1 x 10 mm (6.55 x 3.04 x 0.39 in)
Weight
239 g
235 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
Phantom Black, Storm White
Obsidian, Pulsar, Supernova
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; 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+B2a+B2c), 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 12, Redmagic 5.0
OS Version
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 12, Redmagic 5.0
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