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Asus ROG Phone 6 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7

68 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6
VS
65 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
Asus ROG Phone 6
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 6 Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 3.0
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 239g
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 6 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 6
vs
Nubia Red Magic 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 830 nits 530 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 6
823 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
678 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)672 Hz729 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 170.5 mm (6.71 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 6
82.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 6 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
1706
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
4509
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
4319
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17061625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45094319
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 6
1376120
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1170667
CPU373812301582
GPU499626449508
Memory238146203539
UX264536216038
NanoReview Score13761201170667
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
10436
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
10025
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C36 °C
Stability94 %86 %
Graphics Test62 fps60 fps
Graphics Score1043610025
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
13468
Writing scoren/a19482
Web scoren/a9941
Video editingn/a7083
Data manipulationn/a9779
NanoReview Scoren/a13468

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12
OS Size 25 GB 21 GB
UI Skin n/a Redmagic 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (99% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 0:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
23:17
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
17:32
Web Browsing09:56 h06:29 h
Video Playback13:00 h10:09 h
Games06:05 h04:30 h
Standby Mode112 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-846
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 275 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66(1700/B71/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 6
93.3 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
91.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 629
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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