Sharp Aquos Zero 2 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Aquos Zero 2: 79 g lighter

    Aquos Zero 2:
    141 g
    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    220 g
  • Width

    Aquos Zero 2: 4 mm narrower

    Aquos Zero 2:
    74 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos Zero 2: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos Zero 2:
    6.4 in
    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    6.65 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos Zero 2:
    Dual
    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Aquos Zero 2: 1 mm thinner

    Aquos Zero 2:
    8.8 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Aquos Zero 2: 10.6 mm shorter

    Aquos Zero 2:
    158 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    168.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Aquos Zero 2

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5S

    Height:
    168.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Aquos Zero 2
    Width:
    78 mm +4 mm versus Aquos Zero 2
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1 mm versus Aquos Zero 2

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Aquos Zero 2

    141 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5S

    220 g

    +79 g versus Aquos Zero 2

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Aquos Zero 2

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5S has approximately 8% more rectangular screen area than Aquos Zero 2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Aquos Zero 2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. nubia Red Magic 5S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Aquos Zero 2

    3130 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5S

    4500 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus Aquos Zero 2

Specifications

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1. Aquos Zero 22. nubia Red Magic 5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 74 Х 8.8 mm
  • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 220 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inc
  • 6.65" inc
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 10
  • Redmagic 3.0
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 82.5%
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125° (ultrawide)
  • AF
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (macro)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • - 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm 2 MP
  • (macro)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 640
  • - Adreno 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
Release date
  • 2020
  • May 22
  • 2020
  • July 28
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Pulse
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 670 EUR
  • 580 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 28
  • 38
  • 39
  • 41 - Taiwan
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10 -Dolby Vision -240Hz refresh rate
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • - 144Hz refresh rate
  • - 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos Zero 2, nubia Red Magic 5S.
SpecificationAquos Zero 2nubia Red Magic 5S
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sharp Aquos Zero2
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 55W
  • 56% in 15 min
  • 100% in 40 min - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan