Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Nubia Z30 Pro

Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Nubia Z30 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and Nubia Z30 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.

Display: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nubia Z30 Pro offers 6.67 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the larger display of the two. Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and Nubia Z30 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and Nubia Z30 Pro feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Nubia Z30 Pro offers 16 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Asus ROG Phone 5 delivers longer battery life with 17h 01m, while Nubia Z30 Pro delivers None, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Nubia Z30 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Asus ROG Phone 5 offers 128 GB, making Nubia Z30 Pro the better option for storage.

Asus ROG Phone 5

₹55,999

(Out of Stock)

Nubia Z30 Pro

₹56,790

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

10 Mar, 2021

19 Jan, 2022

14 May, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	64 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	64 MP Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera

	N/A
24 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
6000 mAh	4200 mAh	6600 mAh
65W Hyper Charging	120W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Class-leading performance
Spectacular audio setup
Stunning display
Long-lasting battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Large and heavy
Sub-par cameras
No IP rating or wireless charging

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4/5

(4,842 ratings)

N/A

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

722,427 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
17h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2021

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI

Nubia UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

722,427

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

N/A

14.0 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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.0 %

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %

90.81 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

172.8 mm

161.8 mm

162.98 mm

Width

77.2 mm

73.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

10.2 mm

8.5 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

238 grams

198 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length

64 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera

64 MP
f/1.935 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

N/A

8 MP
f/3.4123 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size

16 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

4200 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging

Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 15 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

17h 01m

N/A

15h 10m

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

1h 8m 9s

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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