Gaming phones reached an outstanding level and they become a big niche of the smartphone market. Now, several brands are releasing gaming-centric devices. Among the most important ones there are Nubia and ASUS. Just a few days ago, Nubia launched a new flagship gaming phone: the RED MAGIC 8 Pro, equipped with the latest Qualcomm mobile platform and a huge battery. Earlier this year, ASUS came up with the ROG Phone 6D: the first ASUS gaming phone with a MediaTek flagship SoC. Which of these phones is actually the best? You can start to understand by learning the differences in this comparison between the main specifications of the RED MAGIC 8 Pro and the ROG Phone 6D.

Nubia RED MAGIC 8 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 6D

Design

The Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro has an outstanding design. It has a very high screen to body ratio, with very narrow bezels around the display and even a front camera hidden under the screen. It is built with premium materials including a glass back and an aluminum frame, and it also comes in a special varaint with a transparent back. The phone is equipped with pressure sensitive zones you can actually use as triggers, with a touch sampling rate of 520 Hz, and its middle frame is made of aviation aluminum. Due to its thicker bezels around the display, the Asus ROG Phone 6D is less impressive for average users, but it has an amazing design for gamers. It includes an illuminated RGB light on the rear side and it is built with a glass back and an aluminum frame. It has pressure sensitive zones just like its rival and it is also water resistant with the IPX4 certification.

Display

It looks like the Asus ROG Phone 6D offers the best display. It is an AMOLED panel able to show up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.78 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, an amazing 165 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certification, and a peak brightness of 1,200 nits. With the Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro, you get an AMOLED display with one billion colors, a diagonal of 6.8 inches, a Full HD+ resolution, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Both phones pack stereo speakers and an in-display fingerprint reader for authentication.

Specs & Software

The best hardware setup belongs to the Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro. It is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset built at 4 nm with an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X3 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.2 GHz, two Cortex A715 cores, two Cortex A710 cores, three Cortex A510 cores, and an Adreno 740 GPU. Alongside the chipset, there are up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native UFS 4.0 storage. The Asus ROG Phone 6D gets a less impressive chipset: the Dimensity 9000+ by Mediatek running at 3.35 GHz and built with a 4 nm production process. On the other hand, it sports a higher quantity of RAM: up to 16 GB, as well as NTFS support for external storage. However, I prefer the Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro not only for the processor, but also because it has a built in cooling fan able to dissipate the heat in a better way.

Camera

It looks like the Asus ROG Phone 6D is the gaming phone with the best camera of the duo. You can not consider it a camera phone, but it is not a bad device to take photos. It has a triple rear camera including a 50 MP main sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide shooter, and a 5 MP macro lens. 

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Battery

These two phones have the same battery capacity: 6000 mAh, and they should offer comparable battery life. But the Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro charges quicker thanks to 80W fast charging.

Price

The Asus ROG Phone 6D starts from $800/€750, while you need about $583/€550 for the Red Magic 8 Pro in China. Which one would you choose?

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Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 6D: PRO and CONS

Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

PRO

• Better chipset
• Higher screen to body ratio
• Android 13 out of the box
• Faster charging

CONS

• No RGB lights

Asus ROG Phone 6D

PRO

• RGB logo
• Better display
• Reverse charging
• IPX4 certification

CONS

• Android 12

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Alongside the ROG Phone 6D series, Asus also unveiled the ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition today. As the name suggests, the new special edition smartphone is themed after one of the most popular superheroes from the house of DC Comics.

This version of the handset arrives in two variants. In North America, the device is based on ROG Phone 6 featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset, whereas the rest of the world gets ROG Phone 6D with MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus SoC.

Regarding the design, there are Batman-related elements (including an RGB Batman emblem) on the handset’s rear panel. Further, the Android 12-based software is heavily themed after the superhero. It comes with a customized lock screen, live wallpaper, icon pack, charging animation, fingerprint unlock animation, AOD (Always-on Display) style, music effects, and more.

The device ships in a customized retail box filled with multiple accessories. Buyers get a customized Aero Case, a hard-shell case, a charger, a USB cable, a SIM ejector, and a cool USB Type-C powered Bat-Signal searchlight mini-projector.

Talking about the price, the ASUS ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition based on ROG Phone 6D for the rest of the world costs €1,199 in Europe. It will be available for purchase in the coming weeks.

Unfortunately, the company hasn’t disclosed the price of the ROG Phone 6-based ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition meant for the US and Canada.

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After teasing for the last few days, the Asus ROG Phone 6D series debuts globally. The lineup consists of two models, namely ROG Phone 6D and ROG Phone 6D Ultimate.

As the teasers and leaks suggested, the new gaming smartphones from Asus come powered by MediaTek’s latest flagship chipset instead of Qualcomm’s. They also arrive with a few minor changes.

Let’s take a look at the specs of these handsets, in addition to their pricing and availability.

Asus ROG Phone 6D Series Specifications

The ROG Phone 6D and the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate house a MediaTek Dimensity 900 Plus SoC. For the unaware, the ROG Phone 6 and the ROG Phone 6 Pro from a while ago are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chip.

Further, the newer devices arrive with LPDDR5x RAM instead of LPDDR5 RAM but the storage remains the same (UFS 3.1). However, the maxed-out variant is limited to 16GB RAM and 12GB for 6D Ultimate and 6D, respectively. For comparison, the regular 6 and 6 Pro can be availed with up to 16GB RAM and 18GB RAM, respectively.

The latest models offer Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity instead of Bluetooth 5.2. Lastly, the 6D Ultimate has a slot on the rear, which can be opened and used with the AeroActive Cooler accessory (included in the box) to lower the temperature. AeroActive Portal is the official name for this new cooling system.

With the exception of the aforementioned differences, the ROG Phone 6D series shares the remaining features with the ROG Phone 6 series. Hence, it arrives with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2448 x 1080 pixels, up to a 165Hz refresh rate, an in-screen fingerprint sensor, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

There’s a triple camera system on the rear comprising a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide unit, and a 5MP macro snapper. While the front of the phones nests a 12MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

Connectivity options include dual SIM, 5G, WiFi 6E, GNSS, and NFC. The smartphones also come with an IPX4 rating, 2 x USB Type-C ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual stereo speakers, triple microphones, and a ROG Vision display on the back.

They boot Android 12 and offer both ROG UI and Zen UI. Asus promises two Android updates and 2 years of security updates.

Last but not least, the devices are backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 65W fast wired charging.

Asus ROG Phone 6D Series Price and Availability

The Asus ROG Phone 6D series comes in a single Space Gray color option. It will retail at the following price tags in the UK in the coming weeks.

• Asus ROG Phone 6D – £799
• Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate – £1,199

The company is yet to disclose the price in other markets. However, it has been confirmed that these two handsets will not be sold in North America.

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Asus may soon release a new smartphone. According to certifications and a reliable leaker, this handset will be launched under the ROG brand. It is said to be a new variant of ROG Phone 6. Let’s take a look at everything that’s known about this device.

Earlier today, two upcoming Asus smartphones with model numbers ASUS_AI2203_A and ASUS_AI2203_B were spotted on 3C. Popular tipster Digital Chat Station says that these model numbers belong to the yet-to-release Asus ROG Phone 6D.

The handset has been also spotted on the RoHS certification page of Asus’ official website. The listing confirms the device’s official marketing name.

According to Digital Chat Station, the forthcoming ROG Phone 6D will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus chipset. This suggests that the D in the name stands for ‘Dimensity’.

Further, as per him, the smartphone will flaunt a 165Hz flat screen supplied by Samsung Display. It will sport a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera and will be backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 65W fast wired charging.

Going by the aforementioned specs, the ROG Phone 6D will likely only differ in terms of the chipset. For the unaware, the original ROG Phone 6 houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC.

We are looking forward to learning more about this handset before its official announcement in the coming weeks.

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