I don't care about taking photos that much. So the Red Magic wins for me, especially with that beast of a battery. The only thing I don't like, is no option to get the opaque version of the phone on the higher ram/storage options. Not much of a fan of the transparent back, especially when the previous model can get dust under the glass.

Here's a summary Nubia REDMAGIC 9 pro the + - All around screen with invisible selfie cam (around 93% of screen) - the RGB fan at the back - the cameras at the back are like fused to the phone (perfect symetry) - the design (good old brick like) - snapdragon 8gen3 + Red core chip for image processing in game and haptic feedback - Headphone Jack with DTS x Sound + snapdragon sound - loud speakers (but probably not as précise as the rog phone 8 pro) - Ludicrous/Diablo Mode (now accessible throught the game plugins, guarantees the phone to substain max clock on both Cpu and Gpu while playing) - Emulation stellar performance - good call quality - overall smoothness - 120 hz - A Big Ass 6500 mah - Ultra eco battery mod - Price to performance (650 for 256go or 799 for 512go) - above average cameras (at the back) - bloat free - shoulder triggers (although the asus rog phones air triggers are better for customisation) - haptic feedback - gaming switch - 2 years of Major android update + 2 years of security updates (confirmed with the redmagic support) the - - 1600 nits peak brightness (while the rog phone 8 pro is over 2000) - the speakers could be more precise (they are very good for gaming but not so much for music) - Android major updates policy - translations (about 95% have been fixed) - Usable but still terrible selfie cam - Redmagic camera app (needs a GCAM for better quality) - Needs an update for better heat reductions (apparently the chinese version had it fixed but EU must wait to get that update) - certains games (mostly no one knows games, arent compatible yet with the phone) - Android updates only every 3 months (like samsung used to do with their tablets back in the day) - The design while looking high tech is not appealing for your average consumer - the shoulder triggers are not as pleasing to activate compare to the air triggers

I have the Red Magic and the battery charges in less than 20 min. It's insane how good the battery is on the Red Magic Pro.

Just the video I'm interested in. I was looking at these two.

I swear you’re like the most underrated tech tuber. Love that your videos focus on gaming too. Keep up the grind king

It seems to me like the Asus is the overall better phone. But the redmagic is so close, and with starting prices that are $500 apart, Asus isn't offering enough more to make up that price difference.

@BooredAtWork hi, great video great video in terms of performance (not just peak performance but also stability) which phone is better between this rog phone8 (with xmode but without cooler) and redmagic 9 pro in diablo mode(with fan on)? also, did you found any bug in redmagic os? thank you very much keep it up

This is the best comparison video between both beasts, very informative and fun to watch! Thank you❤

I'm *definitely* getting one of these phones this year, mainly to play codm on. Leaning heavily towards the Redmagic.

Screen alone, red magic. I dont game on mobile but that all screen is a pleasure to look at. I dont care about the mediocre front cam.

Great review! BTW how did you get the Red magic with the DAO and chinese character (hanzi) below the fan? It seems absent on their global web store :(

Cool video mate. Left me kinda drooling over both phones. Just wish you'd please do something about those massive volume spikes though - there's one about 10min 45 - ironically just as you started talking about sound! Lol. It's just really jarring and I had my volume set really low too. If I'd had it maxed it might have broken something.

Im currently using the redmagic 9pro it doesnt disappoint trust me. I think its better then the rog 8 by far especially considering i paid £560 for the rm while the rog8 cost £1099

Great video thank you! I have a Lenovo legion duel and I absolutely love it, but sadly Lenovo gave up on the gaming phone market so I'm having to look elsewhere for a new phone. I know you said you didn't like the front camera on the Red Magic, but having a giant black dot on the front for the ROG phone is definitely a big deal breaker for me, and having a good camera isn't that important to me. Thanks to your video I'm more confident now I'll be going with the Red Magic phone.

The why some graphic options are not available in other phone is that the game is not yet optimized for that specific game especially since 8 gen 3 is a new chipset

I have the red magic 9 pro here in the west coast, I enjoy the changes from a different phone.

I love the innovation on both sides, you have the integrated fan, the triggers, a hidden camera, a hidden display, 165hz refresh rate, insane performance, an external wireless cooler with buttons, subwoofer, dual front facing speakers, 2 usb-c ports, keeping the headphone jack and adding one on the cooler, stand on the cooler, ingame customisation, performance modes, battery passthrough, motorised cooling fins, cooler that cools the screen, really high touch sampling rate, really good haptic and gyro sensors, really good cooling solutions, large batteries, rear screens, unique designs, lots of ram. Just to name a lot.

a battery test would be so good, great video

@Booredatwork, what phone are you using to record this UKposts video?

Great video, I chose the redmagic. With 640$ it's just waaay cheaper, it's looks better and the under-screen cam is perfect for my use 😌

I like the Red Magic more though. Its just flush squared full screen, no camera bump, bigger battery, and a cooling fan. I dont really care about the camera quality and wireless charging but I do care about ROG's IP68. What I want is a reliable phone that wont just ask you to charge it very often (like my Poco F3 which I charge daily and even twice a day when I game on it) and reliable in long terms (unlike my black shark 3 that died on me just 2 years of use due to intense heating and melted the power management in the battery).

Redmagic is unbeatable this year

You should add loop stress stability test in your reviews.

nice review man. loved it!

Redmagic all the way....with the current price there is no competition. Big win for RM. I have the cyclone model. Super happy.

I disagree with what you say about front facing cameras. I haven't done a single selfie in years, so I think there must be an option for people to choose a phone that does not include something useless for them on the front screen that obstructs visibility

I’d love to see a stress test between the two both with and without the external cooler

New subscriber now I am in love with your channel

Great video, very informative and finally the long awaited comparison. I personally see no reason to pay the much higher price for the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro.

Even right now the performance results are slightly similar...i dont care cameras and as we know there will be red magic 9S pro(overclocked) like previous versions, so..for me RM is winner

Redmagic is insane man I bought it 2 weeks ago I'm shocked,also you didn't talk about the expanded ram which can be extended by 10 for a 26 gb in total I mean I don't need that many but still mind blowing, this phone is umbeatable this year it's half the price for a better product, I appreciate the hidden selfie camera, the complete flat screen with no camera bump and the battery, i used to have a rog too (6) but i got a terrible experience with it they released an update that broke the phone, camera made the device instantly crash and it staied on bootloop for hours every time you shut the phone, i think they did it intentionally so you buy a new device, asus no more personally

The video which I'm looking for.. thanks man..

ROG 8 has poor sustain performance without the active cooler... users will have to attach cooler to enjoy gaming Redmagic wins hands down

Hello! Is it possible to play in ultrawide on LG38 ultragear monitors with these smartphones? Can you set the resolution to 3840x1600 to play in full screen?

One factor that gives me pause when considering an Asus phone is the placement of the USB charger at the bottom. It would be beneficial for Asus to consider a more central location. Connecting third-party Type-C budget controllers like Gamesir to the ROG phone results in an unappealing look due to the current port position.

Asus ROG Phone 8 is more expensive but has a few advantages over RedMagic 9. Better/brighter Amoled, better built in audio player (Dirac > Dts Sound), slightly better speakers. I do like the Redmagic 9's 6500mah better size. The rest, boyh devices are pretty similar. Though Asus has a better Interface than Redmagic

Its simple as a ROG 7 owner rog phone serves as a good daily driver but they downgraded the battery this model. ROG phone is not suitable for gaming long periods because of heat issue. If you want to buy a phone purely for gaming, go for Red Magic series for its active cooling but it has buggy software. Rog Phone also has its usbc slot off center which is a HUGE minus because 3rd party controller like Gamesir dont work and you can only use the bluetooth ones which can have latency ingame.

I was very excited to hear the rogue phone eights was coming out until I saw that it’s been pretty much downgraded. Thank you for this video. Considering the red magic at this point.

Damn the star wars… the lobby and missions sounds playing in my head.

Já tive Asus e Redmagic. Ambos são ótimos aparelhos, mas o sistema é principalmente a qualidade de áudio da Asus são melhores. Agora com boas câmeras e resistência ip68 com certeza está a frente!

Please please do a battery drain test between these two! Wonder how much longer the Rm 9 pro lasts. Something like this; 1h gaming 1h Camera recording 24h on standby (With network and Bluetooth off, Airplane mode on if no SIM installed) Then rest UKposts until death. Pls pls pls ❤

I have both phones and IMO they are both crazy phones! The Rog is everything I wanted in a game phone Ip68 & everything else. But the air triggers are atrocious! EXTREMELY inconsistent 96% of the time and for that I'm returning mine. Highly disappointed being it was my first ROG phone I've purchased. Hopefully they keep everything but upgrade the triggers for the Rog 10 and it will even become my main phone.

you should compare them for switch emulation with yuzu. Its one of the things that a lot of people will be interested in, and isn't available on most phones.

I like red magic but thing i hate about it is when you use that built in fan for a long period of time dust will build up in there.

I have been a Asus ROG user since ROG phone 2. I am currently using ROG phone 6. What I loved about ROG were the absence of punch-hole camera, the audio jack and front facing dual speakers. Since I am a gamer, the design of the phone such as, having a jack, having camera in the basal rather than on the screen and front facing dual speakers were the deciding factors for me to buy ROG phones. Now, it is not practical for me anymore as it is just like any other phone on the market. Specially within that price point, literally any other phone is better than ROG 8. I was looking forward to buy the ROG phone 8, but now I shall wait for next year's design. If it still remains the same, then I'll switch to Red Magic.

Currently I am using Redmagic 8s Pro, it is very comfortable for me playing games, in the future I also want to use Redmagic 9 Pro when it is released in my country😊

Both are very close and similar in features, the specs for each one are very close to each other, as one that uses my phone not only for gaming but also scenery pictures as well i would honestly go with the asus, but also for the fact that i like how the setup for the phone is, im not a fan for the big scrolling screen on the redfire, plus the back has the ability to be customized with different animations, also with the asus its sound quality is better as well, the redfire on the other hand does perform longer with a built in fan and has led lights on it too which is cool and you dont have to deal with the bulky fan on the back either, plus the fact that its full screen and no camera on the front is pretty nice but it also looks like a brick. The downside to that is the shape and the brick look, but it is a very clean and well designed set up for both phones, i do have yo say if both companies got together to make one epic phone then dam it would be insane. Im not a technical genius so the specs specs i didnt really understand but the numbers are pretty close and honestly id say you cant go wrong with either phone. It mainly comes down to whether or not you want to save more or spend a bit extra for more storage and a more smoother speaker

I prefer the Redmagic 9 Pro over the Asus ROG 8 Pro and this is coming from someone like myself who have owned a Redmagic 8 Pro and who currently using the Asus ROG 7 Ultimate. To me, Asus fails with their bulky external cooling fan, which I have to reattach everytime I want to play a game at max settings, this is super annoying.

Great video mate! Very informative and well done! Definetly for me the clear winner in Red Magic 9 Pro feet down. Beside all the better performane (speakers aside) it also come at a much lower price! Thank you again for this video!❤

hey i know this is not exactly what you do but how about a camera test with all the gaming phones outthere?

How does the screen brightness compare?

Both devices are so evenly matched, except for the price. I do think overall the Asus is probably the better device, but not enough to justify the $200 price gap (or more depending on the storage model)

I will go for red magic because of bigger display and battery....

Hope they do 9s pro or 9s pro+ this year as well

Been waiting for this

That redmagic design 🔥

I'm so ready for us as a mobile gaming community to set our testing standards higher than games like Call of Duty Mobile and Genshin that absolutely do not push these phones to the limits.

Hi good day to you new gamer here(nice gaming phone that is My Dream phone) good review❤❤❤❤❤

Early on the REDMAGIC is the clear victor, although with updates and optimizations that could change or maybe stay the same until Q2.

Here's a summary : ROG PHONE 8 Pro the + - 2 usb type C - cameras - 165hz refresh rate (mostly useless) - over 2000 nits - headphone jack (DIRAC and snapdragon sound) - weight - LEDs - Aeroactive cooler x in the box - 65w fast charge - 15w wireless charge - IP68 - snapdragon 8GEN3 - air triggers - Asus Android stock like experience - decent speakers (a downgrade to all the other rog phones tho) - design (look like a flagship phone now) - the ram and storage - the speed overall -gorilla glass victus the - - the speakers (a downgrade) no longer front firing speakers - the price (a terrible price, 1099 for the 256go and 1299 for the pro version) - 2 years of android updates (considering the hardware and the price, its unnaceptable) - the aeroactive cooler included (only on the pro, is a huge downgrade from last year's aeroactive cooler, 2 less buttons and no more boombox subwoofer) - the battery downgrade (from rog phone's typical 6000 mah to now 5500 mah) - The cameras software is average and so is the image processing (which shows that hardware isnt always everything) - Asus Rog Premium price, yet terrible after sales service - the phone build quality (one of the biggest issues with rog phones in general) - heat management without the cooler during emulation - downgraded Air triggers (no longer possible to divise each triggers by 2 like before so no more L2 and R2)

Just release a "gaming" phone with a replaceable battery, you got yourself an easy winner. Imaging if you can replace/upgrade your phone components like a pc.

RM9Pro for me is the winner for this year. I have both a ROG 6D and a RM8Pro. For this year, RM9Pro is the winner because of the: - Bigger battery - Builtin active cooling fan - No punch hole display - Improved cameras (for me based on the reviews, it has better picture quality, much brighter and clear) - 80W GaN charger included I mean, waterproofing is great but, you wouldn't game underwater or under the rain right? lol or maybe? hehehe cool one though.

The 2 are very similar but there is a small detail between them, ROG is water resistant and Redmagic, due to the ventilation duct, is recommended not to be exposed to an environment with a lot of humidity in the air.

I had RM7 & now have the RM8 im grabing the ROG due to its Ip68/Dust beacuse of my lifestyle and using game phone as a daily from time to time 1TB for game recordings CODM 24Ram is overkill deff nice knowing you wont have an issiue running anything side charging port while playing long periods of time of time with the cord not being in the way Camra not really an issue but nice to know its pretty good considering i will use it as a daily from time to time Its better imo at least for my needs price tag is pretty steep but not an issue for me

i have the redmagic 9 pro the sliver color option. so far i like the phone and the specs on it so far.

I am using Rog 8 pro and the reason why I chose Asus is IP68, better software and because RedMagic is not available here in Sweden. But what I can tell is this phone is excellent as daily phone however I noticed it does not tolerate cold temperature and when you make calls in winter. For example the contact that is talking to you hears you well but you in other hand are gonna keep hearing short pauses in micro seconds. With the cooler this phone is not heating at all. And it feels super premium in hands kinda like Iphone. Without cooler the phone goes up to 40-41c and stays at that. Difference between Dynamic and X-mode is that Dynamic is heating much less while X-mode is heating more but it give way more performance. In the games I did not see any need to use X-mode. You can basically play on Eco mode all games on High details thanx to the new CPU. Also the touch is super responsive and sensitive, and it takes time to get used to this. The speakers are super loud. Excellent sound quality. The rear camera is ok. And the front camera is not in a way during the gaming. That much I can tell. I did not regret buying it. Though I recommend to buy the one with 24GB Ram and 1TB because there is not much difference in price and this phone with this procesor could be used even after 5 years. Hope Asus make next time similar rear camera placement and design like RedMagic Pro. Well that concludes my impressions about Asus Rog 8 Pro. If you want a lasting phone for every day use and gaming go for Asus but if you want only gaming and wanna save some money go for RedMagic.

Any huge difference in performance with the redmagic 12gb ram model?

Genuine question as i dont know much about gaming phones. Since last gen played even the most demanding mobile games wekl. These new phones seem overkill to ne. Can someone knowledgeable on the matter enlighten me, please? Thabk you.

There are solid reasons why I will go for one or the other, the Asus camera, both front and main, destroys the Red Magic, Asus can immerse itself, unlike the Magic that does not matter, one phone is more focused only on gaming, sacrificing things and the other more expensive, it is designed to compete with the rest of the high range, in the same way you will say that one is worse when comparing prices, however that depends on your pocketbook ;)

Bang for the buck between the two is RM 9 pro.. imagine it's almost half the price of ROG 8

i've been wating for this video since i was born, thanks a lot

is this review for the 24 gb of ram asus rog 8 pro edition or is it the 16 gb rog pro 8?

The Redmagic 9 is allready at 649€ so in this comparison its the clear winner!

How does it handle on the ATT network?

RM9P hands own. I dont need camera and the ASUS speakers don't make up for the price difference. My RMpro is arriving tomorrow. Only 813.90. Ordered it off the RedMagic website. And i ordered a screen protector with it. Because the phone come WITH a CASE too.

I have a redmi k40 gaming phone and it handles everything very well but I would love to upgrade soon

Im fan of Rog series but this time I prefer Red magic

How are the shoulder triggers? I never hear anything other than just "they exist". Does the sensitivity go low enough for you to rest your fingers on them lightly without triggering them? Thats one of the biggest things for me that asus gets right, it keeps input latency a lot lower (seriously, low enough to give an obvious advantage to the rog over redmagic). On my red magic 8 pro the lowest sensitivity still triggers the sensors as soon as theyre touched, even if its as lightly as i possibly can, so i need to hover my fingers over the sensors. Not a problem on the rog, it adds a 60ms minimum delay added if i use the redmagic. Can you give more details on the trigger specs?

My Redmagic 9 pro 16gb is running Yuzu AAA games Mario Kart, Mario oddessy in 4k 45-55fps. Absolutely incredible! TotK at 1440 26fps 1080 at 30. Wild!! Edit: for ~4hours plan on buying a wemax go and having some sweet camping experiences 🤙 pre-ordered my RM for 760usd

Red magic wins hands down. Cheaper too. Now has updated hand held game pad controller mark 2, Also very good, more comfortable to hold.🎉🎉

My question is, will these phones be compatible with games like RE4 remake or 8 or any real console titles? It seems odd that the Iphone 15 is not technically a gaming phone and has these games available. All the raw power and specs of these phones seem like a waste to just play standard android games or emulation.

finally i can play temple run without lagging

Nice for covering emus

Red magic user here since 7s PRO, and I guarantee u guys, it indicates the name of its brand...magic!! Love the built in fan and too much clean design, beast specs!!!!❤

The only thing holding redmagic back are the cameras, mainly the front facing camera, although I'm not one to take selfies that often, video calls are a different story though, but as long as I dont look like I'm being recorded in 480p and look like a wax doll I'm good

Asus for me yes its expensive but perform better on benchmarks in GSMARENA. even without the external fan and switching x mode it performs great. camera features is just a bonus with telephoto and decent front camera 💪it can now compete with other flagships with the new features ,wireless charging,ip68 to name a few.

I like the look of both phones but when looking at the networks they can run on, it appears they lack support for T-Mobile's Extended 5G band which is their primary network band. I use my phone for work and need a solid 5G connection. I, sadly will have to pass on both units.

Im still having a hard time figuring out which one I'm gonna go for. The price in the ASUS is the *only* thing keeping me from going for it automatically. A minth ago i was leaning heavily towards the Redmagic 🤣

Really nice the😂the painful part is 🙂 they are expensive 😅

I think where red magic has a one up is red magic has a buit in fan and for those worried its not water proof peoole have droped this in a pool and washer and was fine after couple hours also they offer waterproof dust proof vents stickers on ali express

From your review it seems as it might be a tie. But if you look at pricing it seems that ZTE is a winner at comparable specs and performance, now if you take into consideration the 4/5g radio frequency bands, ZTE phones always lack the 71 band that T-Mobile uses for low frequency service. And well you're just going to be out of luck when in buildings at times depending on the structure of the building. It should be something T-Mobile users should be aware of.

if either of those had a replaceable battery and a stylus i would've bought that over the note in a heartbeat.

Red magic has improved so much but sad to see rog has downgraded their speakers

Redmagic 9 pro unbeatable

How's the phone temperatures while charging?

Hey man can add arena breakout to your games ? You can try 144fps in there and Also it has beautiful graphics

This is what I'm waiting for Let normies fight between apple or samsung, the bloodbath start in red magic vs rog phone

Lookwise the Rog Phone 8 Pro is way more beautiful and serious adult look ❤️ whereas the Red magic is more kinda for teenage audience 😅

Plz do a review on ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

You missed one incredibly important aspect of Gaming Phone Reviews. What is the touch sensitivity like between the phones? Screen finger sensitivity is soooo important. This wasn't discussed. I could care less about cameras on a gaming phone.