Asus ROG Phone vs Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone vs Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus ROG Phone and Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.96 GHz.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB offers a screen size of 6.65 inches, while Asus ROG Phone offers 6 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB the larger display of the two. Both Asus ROG Phone and Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Asus ROG Phone offers 12 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus ROG Phone offers 8 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB delivers longer battery life with 10h 50m, while Asus ROG Phone delivers None, making Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Asus ROG Phone offers 128 GB, making Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Nubia Red Magic 3S 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus ROG Phone has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Nov, 2018
17 Oct, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
30W Hyper Charging
27W Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Awesome display
  • Gorgeous and unique design
  • RGB logo!
  • Solid sound output
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Below-average battery life
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(286 ratings)
4.4/5
(101 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
484,670
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 29, 2018
(Official)
Oct 17, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 640
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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
484,670
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.0 s
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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
388 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.78 %
80.37 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.8 mm
171.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.2 mm
78.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.6 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

200 grams
215 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX4
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
12 mm focal length
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera24 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Hyper Charging v4.0 60% in 33 minutes
Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 90W 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
10h 50m
16h 04m

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

N/A
1h 33m 34s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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/eSIM

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) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

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

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

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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