Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB vs Nubia Red Magic

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Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB
₹36,299
(Out of Stock)
Nubia Red Magic
₹28,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

81%
79%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2018
20 Dec, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3800 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Expert Review

4.0/10
3.5/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • Stunning design
  • Near-stock Android
  • Good performance

Cons

  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings
  • Features last year`s flagship processor
  • Fingerprint sensor takes some getting used to

User Ratings

4.5/5
(21,918 ratings)
3.1/5
(62 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Zen UI
Nubia UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

CPU

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.35 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
78.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

153 mm
158.1 mm

Width

75.6 mm
74.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

155 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7ISO-CELL
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
Up to 28.5 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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/e/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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