Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Nubia Red Magic 3

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Nubia Red Magic 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,218, while Asus ROG Phone 2 scores 2,869, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the better performer.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a screen size of 6.65 inches, while Asus ROG Phone 2 offers 6.59 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the larger display of the two. Both Asus ROG Phone 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3 feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 3 offers 16 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 2 delivers longer battery life with 16h 08m, while Nubia Red Magic 3 delivers 12h 18m, making Asus ROG Phone 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Asus ROG Phone 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus ROG Phone 2 and Nubia Red Magic 3 equally at 7.


User Rating: Asus ROG Phone 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nubia Red Magic 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Oct, 2019
27 Jun, 2019
12 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
16 MP
32 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
Hyper Charging
18W Quick Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gamer-y design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Reliable cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Bulky
  • Cameras not up to the mark
  • Warms up quickly during gaming
  • Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.6/5
(11,107 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,224 ratings)
4.4/5
(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

353,469
AnTuTu Score
358,802
AnTuTu Score
1,149,292
AnTuTu Score
16h 08m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 08, 2019
(Official)
Jun 27, 2019
(Official)
Mar 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

353,469
358,802
1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
17.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

1.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.7 %
N/A
19.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

391 ppi
388 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.21 %
80.37 %
92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.2 %

Design

Height

170.9 mm
171.7 mm
162.76 mm

Width

77.6 mm
78.5 mm
75.60 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
9.6 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

240 grams
215 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Aluminium
Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
N/A
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 52 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Hyper Charging
Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 08m
12h 18m
17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 2m 30s
1h 26m 20s
49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
DTS Sound
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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