The gaming phone niche became incredibly high, so high that now, every time a flagship gaming series gets launched, it is composed of several variants and configurations. Today, we are putting the accent on three vanilla versions of the latest flagship gaming series from the best brands in this niche. We are talking about the Asus ROG Phone 6, the Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi, and the REDMAGIC 7 by Nubia. All of these devices have a Pro variant, but it is not needed if you do not need certain advanced components. And thanks to these vanilla versions, you can get better prices. This is a comparison between the specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 6, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5, and the Redmagic 7 by Nubia.

Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Nubia REDMAGIC 7

Asus ROG Phone 6 Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Nubia Red Magic 7
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm, 239 grams 163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm, 218 grams 170.6 x 78.3 x 9.5 mm, 215 g
DISPLAY  6.78 inches, 1080 x 2448p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3.19 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core 3.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB – 18 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 12, ROG UI and Zen UI  Android 12, Joy UI  Android 12, Red Magic UI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 13 + 5 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2
12 MP front camera		 Triple 64 + 13 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 6000 mAh, fast charging 65W 4650 mAh, fast charging 120W  4500 mAh, fast charging 120W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, reverse charging, IPX4 water resistant, RGB rear logo, pressure sensitive zones Dual SIM slot, 5G, pop-up gaming triggers Dual SIM slot, 5G, pressure sensitive zones, built-in cooling fan,

Design

The Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi has nothing special when it comes to design. The REDMAGIC 7 is more interesting with its glass back and aluminum frame, but the most incredible one is the Asus ROG Phone 6 sporting an aluminum frame and a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 3 with an illuminated RGB logo. So it wins the comparison and there is also to say that it is the only one with the IPX4 certification guaranteeing water resistance. The REDMAGIC 7 and the Asus ROG Phone 6 include pressure sensitive zones on the rear side which can be used as gaming triggers, while the Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi has two physical pop-up triggers on the right side. Do you prefer pressure sensitive areas or physical gaming triggers?

 

Display

The display of the Asus ROG Phone 6 is the most advanced one, at least on paper. It has a 6.78-inch panel with AMOLED technology able to show up to one billion colors with great image quality. It has a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, a 165 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, the Gorilla Glass Victus protection by Corning, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The silver medal goes to the REDMAGIC 7 equipped with an AMOLED display sporting a 6.8-inch diagonal. This panel is able to show one billion colors as well, with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 165 Hz refresh rate, and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection by Corning, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader. The Black Shark 5 has an inferior AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.67 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 144 Hz refresh rate, and a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

 

 

Specs & Software

The most powerful phone of this trio is the Asus ROG Phone 6 because it has the strongest processor: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 by Qualcomm built at 4 nm with an octa-core architecture composed of one Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.19 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.75 GHz, 4 Cortex A510 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The chipset is paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of native storage. But you should not underestimate the REDMAGIC 7 with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, up to 18 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of native storage, and a built-in cooling fan lowering the heat even during long gaming sessions. All of these phones run Android 12 out of the box.

 

Camera

It looks like the Asus ROG Phone 6 has the most interesting camera department, composed of a 50 MP main camera, a 13 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 5 MP macro lens. The Nubia REDMAGIC 7 and the Black Shark 5 are more or less at the same level with their 64 MP triple cameras, but the former has a disappointing 8 MP selfie camera.

 

 

Battery

With the Asus ROG Phone 6, you get the biggest battery, one of the biggest ones even found on a flagship phone: it has a capacity of 6000 mAh and it supports 65W fast charging.

 

Price

Asus ROG Phone 6 costs $1100/€1100, REDMAGIC 7 starts from €630/$630, and Black Shark 5 costs €500/$500 in its base configuration. The ROG Phone 6 is definitely a better phone thanks to its superior chipset, bigger battery, and better display, but the REDMAGIC 7 provides the best value for money.

 

Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Nubia REDMAGIC 7: PRO and CONS

Asus ROG Phone 6

PRO

  • RGB light
  • IPX4 water resistant
  • Huge battery
  • Pressure sensitive areas
  • Best chipset

CONS

  • Price

 

Xiaomi Black Shark 5

PRO

  • 120W fast charging
  • Pop-up triggers
  • Wider availability
  • Best price

CONS

  • Inferior chipset

 

REDMAGIC 7

PRO

  • Built-in cooling fan
  • Pressure sensitive areas
  • 165 Hz refresh rate
  • 120W fast charging

CONS

  • Poor selfie camera

 

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