Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB vs Nubia Red Magic

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB vs Nubia Red Magic 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: Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Nubia Red Magic runs at 2.35 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Nubia Red Magic offers 6 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB and Nubia Red Magic feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB offers 12 MP, making Nubia Red Magic better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB and Nubia Red Magic feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic offers a higher battery capacity with 3800 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB offers 3300 mAh, making Nubia Red Magic better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB and Nubia Red Magic offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nubia Red Magic is rated 7.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nubia Red Magic has a rating of 3.1.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2018
20 Dec, 2018
21 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
3800 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • Stunning design
  • Near-stock Android
  • Good performance
  • Sci-fi-inspired design
  • Detailed, vibrant display
  • Capable primary camera
  • Great attention to details in software

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
  • Performance isn't the best
  • Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
792,798
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Aug 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
Nubia UI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

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
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 540
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 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.

N/A
N/A
792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
24.0 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
1,054
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9
19.69:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi
429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
78.45 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A
93.18 %

Design

Height

153 mm
158.1 mm
162.48 mm

Width

75.6 mm
74.9 mm
77.27 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
9.5 mm
7.39 mm

Weight

155 grams
185 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K 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
Good
Very 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
50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
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 Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

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)
Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3800 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
Up to 28.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

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
10h 40m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

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
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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