Asus ROG Phone 7 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+

Asus ROG Phone 7

ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China

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, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China

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

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 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, 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE
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

173 mm

164 mm
Width

77 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

239 g

229 g
Waterproof

IP54

-
Dust proof

IP54

-
Build features

Illuminated RGB logo (on the back), pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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

Black, 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

Scratch resistant
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)

120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3

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

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

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

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 750
Memory RAM

12, 16 GB

16, 24 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 4.0, NTFS support for external storage

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 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

8190 x 6120 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

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
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) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 29 mm, 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm

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

-

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

Yes

Yes
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

Yes
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4, USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB connector

Accessory connector

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

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, 65W (100% in 42 min)

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

Yes, 10W

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