Asus and Nubia released new upgraded gaming phones for the second half of 2021. After the ROG Phone 5, Asus came up with the ROG Phone 5s providing more powerful hardware in order to meet the needs of the most demanding gamers. Nubia launched an “s” variant too with a stronger hardware department: the Red Magic 6S Pro. If we exclude the Pro variant of the ROG Phone 5s which carries a way higher price tag, these handsets are the most powerful gaming phones out there. This comparison will help you understand which gaming phone is the most advanced and the ones fitting your needs the most.

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro

Asus ROG Phone 5s Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm, 238 grams 169.9 x 77.2 x 9.5 mm, 215 grams
DISPLAY 6.78 inches, 1080 x 2448p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, AMOLED 6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+) ppi, AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+, octa-core 2.99 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB – 18 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 11, Rog UI Android 11, Redmagic OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 13 + 5 MP f/1.8, f/2.4, and f/2.0
24 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.0
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 6000 mAh, fast charging 65W 5050 or 4500 mAh, fast charging 120W or 66W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, AirTriggers, RGB logo, reverse charging Dual SIM slot, 5G, physical gaming triggers, pressure sensitive zones, cooling fan

Design

Asus ROG Phone 5s has the same design as the original ROG Phone 5 with an RGB LED on the rear side, a glass back, and an aluminum frame. It offers the Gorilla Glass 3 protection for the rear glass and the Gorilla Glass Victus protection for the display. The Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro adds a very interesting color option: the Ghost color variant with a transparent back. Combined with the RGB LEDs on the in-built cooling fan, the transparent design makes the device look gorgeous. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has pressure sensitive gaming triggers, while the Red Magic 6S Pro has both pressure sensitive zones with a 450 Hz touch sampling rate and a physical trigger on the back. The Asus ROG Phone 5s is compatible with several external gaming accessories, while Red Magic 6s Pro is not.

 

Display

The Asus ROG Phone 5s has the most advanced display in terms of image quality. It is an AMOLED panel with one billion colors, a 144 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification showing a high color accuracy, high brightness, and contrast. The Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro has the highest refresh rate with 165 Hz, but the display quality is inferior. Both the handsets come with pretty thick bezels around the displays, as well as in-display fingerprint readers and great stereo speakers.

 

Specs & Software

Asus ROG Phone 5s and Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 888+ mobile platform running at a max frequency of 3 GHz, but the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro wins the hardware comparison because it has a superior memory configuration in the most expensive variant. It offers up to 18 GB of RAM and 512 GB of native storage instead of the 16/256 GB offered by the Asus ROG Phone 5s. Further, the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro has an in-built cooling fan improving heat dissipation. The handsets run Android 11 out of the box, just like every last-generation 2021 phone released until now.

 

Camera

Are you looking for the best camera phone? You should definitely avoid choosing a gaming phone if you want a camera phone, but these devices are your favorite choices, go for the Asus ROG Phone 5s. It has a slightly better main camera supporting 8K video recording, as well as a better 13 MP ultrawide camera and a better 5 MP macro sensor. Last but not least, it has a superior 24 MP front camera while Red Magic 6s Pro has just 8 MP on the front.

 

Battery

The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bigger battery and it lasts more on a single charge: its capacity is 6000 mAh, while the European version of the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro has “just” 5050 mAh. Anyways, both are good battery phones. On the other hand, Red Magic 6S Pro has a faster charging technology with a power of 120W, but unlike the ROG Phone 5s, it does not support reverse charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro is €599/$710, while the Asus ROG Phone 5s starts from €915/$1080. Despite Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro is not a superior phone, it has a way higher value for money, that is the reason why I would choose it.

 

 

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro: PROs and CONS

Asus ROG Phone 5s

PROs

  • Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Great display
  • Huge battery
  • Several compatible accessories

CONS

  • Price

 

Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro

PROs

  • 165 Hz refresh rate
  • 120W fast charging
  • Real cooling fan
  • Great price

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

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