ZTE’s wholly-owned subsidiary named Nubia launched its new gaming smartphone – Red Magic 6s under the Red Magic brand. It comes with top-notch specifications and can be compared with other top-tier gaming devices like the Asus Rog series. Today, we will compare the Asus Rog Phone 5s vs Red Magic 6S Pro. Apart from differences, both these smartphones have many things in common. To begin with, both features the same SoC, i.e., the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus.
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Also, both the devices run on Android 11 out of the box. However, the Asus Rog Phone 5s runs on Rog UI and the Red Magic 6S Pro on Red Magic OS. Further, both these smartphones have the top-end model with 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The Red Magic 6S Pro is lighter and also is slim when compared to the Rog Phone 5s. That said, the Rog Phone 5s features a 6.78″ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz. At the same time, the latter features a 6.8″ AMOLED display with a massive refresh rate of 165Hz. However, Asus has an edge in display quality, i.e., and it features one billion colors (10-bit panel), protection from Gorilla Glass Victus, and HDR10+ certification. In comparison, Red Magic has a lower 8-bit panel with DCI-P3 color gamut and protection from Gorilla Glass.
The similarities continue in the camera section too, i.e., both have a primary 64MP sensor. Asus has a Sony IMX 686 sensor and has a higher 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor & a 5MP macro sensor. At the same time, the primary sensor is not mentioned by the Red Magic brand. It features a lower 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and a depth sensor. Both get a similar charging speed, i.e., Asus has support for 65W, and Red Magic supports 66W. However, the China version of Red Magic features supports higher 120Hz fast charging tech. Both have a similar connectivity option, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack, 5G, and more. Further, both get an in-display fingerprint scanner. Now, let us look into the differences between both these devices.
Differences between Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Red Magic 6S Pro
| Basis of Difference | Asus Rog Phone 5s | Red Magic 6S Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78-inch FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Display 144Hz refresh rate 360Hz touch sampling rate HDR 10+ 1200 nits Peak brightness Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | 6.8 inches FHD+ AMOLED display 165Hz refresh rate 8-bit panel HDR 10+ 450Hz touch sampling rate 700 nits Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G with Adreno 660 GPU Android 11, ROG UI | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G with Adreno 660 GPU Android 11, Red Magic OS |
| Cameras | 64MP SONY IMX 686 sensor 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor 5MP macro sensor Front camera 24MP sensor | 64MP sensor 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor 2MP macro sensor Front camera 8MP sensor |
| Battery | 6000 mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging Reverse charging 10W Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 5 | 5050 mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging In China, it gets a smaller 4,500 mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 5 |
| Dimensions and Weight | 173.00 x 77.00 x 9.90 mm 238g Glass back, Aluminum frame | 169.9 x 77.2 x 9.5 mm 215 grams Glass back, Aluminum frame |
| Biometric options | In-display fingerprint scanner (optical) | In-display fingerprint scanner |
| Variants | 8/128GB 16/256GB 12/256GB 12/512GB 16/512GB 18/512GB RAM - LPDDR5 Storage - UFS 3.1 | 12/128GB 12/256GB 16/256GB 18/512GB (only for Chinese model) RAM - LPDDR5 Storage - UFS 3.1 |
| Connectivity | Dual 5G WiFi 6E Wi-Fi Direct NFC GPS Bluetooth 5.2 USB Type-C 3.1 | 5G WiFi Wi-Fi Direct NFC GPS Bluetooth 5.2 USB Type-C 3.0 |
| Colors | Phantom Black Storm White | Eclipse Black Transparent finish |
These are the differences between both these devices. As we said, the Nubia brand limits the top-end model to the Chinese market only. And the one with 120Hz is also limited for the Chinese model. The Asus Rog Phone 5s has a larger battery and comes with a 65W in the box. Nubia only provides a 30W charger in the box for the international variants. That’s it, we have mentioned all the similarities and differences between both these devices.
We hope our comparison of Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Red Magic 6s Pro might have proved useful. It would really help them to make a decision on which device to purchase.
