Nubia Red Magic vs Asus ROG Phone

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic vs Asus ROG Phone 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 ROG Phone runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Nubia Red Magic runs at 2.35 GHz, making Asus ROG Phone the better performer.


Display: Both Nubia Red Magic and Asus ROG Phone offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but Asus ROG Phone features a AMOLED display compared to Nubia Red Magic's IPS LCD, making Asus ROG Phone the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Asus ROG Phone offers 12 MP, making Nubia Red Magic better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nubia Red Magic and Asus ROG Phone feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nubia Red Magic offers 3800 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic and Asus ROG Phone offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nubia Red Magic and Asus ROG Phone equally at 7.


User Rating: Asus ROG Phone receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nubia Red Magic has a rating of 3.1.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
29 Nov, 2018
19 Sep, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 845
Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3800 mAh
4000 mAh
3692 mAh
Fast Charging
30W Hyper Charging
40W Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.3/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Near-stock Android
  • Good performance
  • Awesome display
  • Gorgeous and unique design
  • RGB logo!
  • Solid sound output
  • Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
  • Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
  • A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

  • Features last year's flagship processor
  • Fingerprint sensor takes some getting used to
  • Expensive
  • Below-average battery life
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Battery life remains similar to last year
  • Lens flare in low light
  • Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

3.1/5
(62 ratings)
4.2/5
(286 ratings)
4.6/5
(29,409 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
2,250,422
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 29, 2018
(Official)
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
iOS v26

Custom UI

Nubia UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Apple A19
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 630
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
16.0 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
4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
10.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi
458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.45 %
76.78 %
90.89 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Design

Height

158.1 mm
158.8 mm
149.6 mm

Width

74.9 mm
76.2 mm
71.5 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8.3 mm
7.95 mm

Weight

185 grams
200 grams
177 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX4
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7ISO-CELL
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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
12 mm focal length
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera24 mm focal length
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3800 mAh
4000 mAh
3692 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 30W Hyper Charging v4.0 60% in 33 minutes
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

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

N/A
N/A
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1
NVMe

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: 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) / 2100(band 34)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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