Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+

Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro

ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 1400 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE
5G speed

4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

172.8 mm

164 mm
Width

77.3 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

238 g

229 g
Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), touch sensor, ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)

Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing), built-in cooling fan, aviation aluminum middle frame
Colors

Matte White

Black, Black/Transparent, Silver

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1116 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.99 GHz Kryo 680

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X4
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 750
Internal storage

512 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory RAM

8 GB

16, 24 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

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
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 24 MP, f/2.5 , 27 mm, 0.9 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB connector

Accessory connector

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
GNSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

5500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0 (70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min)

Yes, 165W (100% in 16 min)
Reverse charging

Yes

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