Asus ROG Phone 5 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s

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 - Version A; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 - Version B, Version C

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 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 - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B, Version C

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - global; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - NA
5G network

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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

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3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

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

LTE Cat 18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221.0 Mbps upload
5G speed

4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-03

2019-9
Status

2021-03

2019-9

Design
Build

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

Front glass, aluminum body
SIM

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

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

172.8 mm

171.7 mm
Width

77.3 mm

78.5 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

9.7 mm
Weight

238 g

215 g
Waterproof

-

IP55
Dust proof

-

IP55
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black, White

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.65 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

388 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

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

HDR10, 90Hz refresh rate, DC dimming

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680

Single-core 2.94 GHz Kryo 485
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 485
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 640
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory RAM

8, 12, 16 GB

8, 12 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.0

OS
OS

Android 11, ROG UI

nubia Red Magic 2.1 (Android 9.0 Pie)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

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

48 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1920fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual 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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 24 MP, f/2.5 , 27 mm, 0.9 µm

16 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

Yes

Yes
Loudspeaker

Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

Yes

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

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

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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