ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 vs Asus ROG Phone 6
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 17, 2022, against the Asus ROG Phone 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Weighs 24 grams less
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 6
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4500 mAh
- Shows 33% longer battery life (23:17 vs 17:32 hours)
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (826 against 679 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2448 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.4:9 |
| PPI | 387 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 530 nits | 830 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 700 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 720 Hz | 720 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 82.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.5% | 100% |
| PWM | 729 Hz | 672 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 170.5 mm (6.71 inches) | 173 mm (6.81 inches) |
| Width | 78.3 mm (3.08 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.5 mm (0.37 inches) | 10.3 mm (0.41 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 239 g (8.43 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IPX4 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1675.3 GFLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1625 | 1706 |
| Multi-core score | 4319 | 4509 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 498235 | 561038 |
| GPU | 225137 | 222674 |
| Memory | 230031 | 240974 |
| UX | 431041 | 453439 |
| Total score | 1384444 | 1478125 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 859 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 92% |
| Graphics test | - | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2793 |
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-10-16 (WheelieMave) | AnTuTu 11 | 1384444 |
Asus ROG Phone 6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-01 (Death) | AnTuTu 11 | 1478125 |
| π 2025-09-17 (pvie12426) | AnTuTu 11 | 1435572 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Redmagic 5.0 | - |
| OS size | 21 GB | 25 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (99% in 30 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:38 hr | 1:02 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:29 hr | 09:56 hr |
| Watching video | 10:09 hr | 13:00 hr |
| Gaming | 04:30 hr | 06:05 hr |
| Standby | 91 hr | 112 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung GW3 | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.97" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-846 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02A10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 27.5 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX663 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.93" (β 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2022 | July 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | July 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $629 | $1000 |
| Successor | - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro | - Asus ROG Phone 9 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 65 W | Yes, 65 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Asus ROG Phone 6. But if the camera is more of a priority β go for the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7.
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