Comparisons

Comparison: Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Red Magic 6S Pro

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.

Must See: The pre-release software update for ROG Phone 5s is rolling out with bug fixes

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 DifferenceAsus Rog Phone 5sRed Magic 6S Pro
Display6.78-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
Cameras64MP 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
Battery6000 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 Weight173.00 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 optionsIn-display fingerprint scanner (optical)In-display fingerprint scanner
Variants8/128GB
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
ConnectivityDual 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
ColorsPhantom 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.

Related: Comparison: Asus Rog Phone 5 vs Rog Phone 5s vs Rog Phone 5s Pro
Basith Rahman PP

Basith is a CA student who is also a tech evangelist and an auto lover who works with and talks about latest news in tech and auto industry. Apart from this, Basith is a traveller, foodie and a movie buff.

Share
Published by