Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International | N/A |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International | N/A |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | - |
| EDGE | - | No |
| GPRS | - | No |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G | - |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | No cellular connectivity |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2024, January 08 | 2025, June 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, January 18 | Available. Released 2025, June 12 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back |
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in) | 207 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | No |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 370 g (13.05 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version), Mohs level 4 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) | 1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 5280Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) |
| OS | Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades | Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | - | 13 MP, (wide) |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) | - |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | Panorama, HDR | - |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm | 9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, magnetic connector pins |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired | 80W wired, 50% in 22 min |
| Type | 5500 mAh | 8200 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Phantom Black | Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver |
| Models | AI2401, AI2401_A, AI2401_D | NP05J |
| Price | $ 1,157.98 / £ 1,693.75 / € 632.66 | About 500 EUR |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 14:43h | Active use score 11:12h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1765 nits max brightness (measured) | 1036 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.3 LUFS (Good) | -27.3 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 1639368 (v9), 2167612 (v10) GeekBench: 6542 (v5), 7178 (v6) GFXBench: 163fps (offscreen 1080p) | AnTuTu: 2603900 (v10) GeekBench: 8142 (v6) 3DMark: 6699 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | - | 67:07h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Energy | - | Class G |
| Free fall | - | Class E (0 falls) |
| Repairability | - | Class B |