Nubia Red Magic vs Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic vs Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB 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 Nubia Red Magic and Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB 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 Nubia Red Magic and Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB 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 Nubia Red Magic and Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB 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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Nubia Red Magic
Nubia Red Magic
Nubia Red Magic
Nubia Red Magic
Nubia Red Magic
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Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB
Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB
Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB
Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB
Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB
Asus Zenfone 5Z 128GB
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Summary

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
12 Jul, 2018
13 Mar, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Flexible AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
3800 mAh
3300 mAh
5400 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
50W Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
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8.0/10
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8.1/10
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Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Near-stock Android
  • Good performance
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • Features last year's flagship processor
  • Fingerprint sensor takes some getting used to
  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

3.1/5
(62 ratings)
4.5/5
(21,918 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 12, 2018
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Nubia UI
Zen UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 630
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.0 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
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.45 %
83.64 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch
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
90 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.1 mm
153 mm
163.9 mm

Width

74.9 mm
75.6 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
7.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

185 grams
155 grams
205 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7ISO-CELL
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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
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
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3800 mAh
3300 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse 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
14h 42m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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) / 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) / 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 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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) / 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 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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