Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G vs Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G vs Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus 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 6 Pro 5G and Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus run at the same processing speed of 3.2 GHz.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers 12 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus offers 5000 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus offers 256 GB, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G
₹94,999
(Discontinued)
Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
₹61,790
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
21 Apr, 2023
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
18 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
165W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
RedMagic
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 740
Adreno 840

RAM

18 GB
12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
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.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
1300 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
400 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
89.27 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.7 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

173 mm
163.9 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77 mm
76.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

10.3 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

239 grams
230 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX4
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm 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 Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera27.5 mm focal length Exmor RS
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Under display
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging 100% in 42 minutes
Yes 165W Fast Charging 100% in 14 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

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 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
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:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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
N/A
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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