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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an overall score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 overall score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should give you the same operating system features. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is way newer than Xiaomi Mi 8, it's noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a quite larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot higher video resolution and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition and the Xiaomi Mi 8 feature very similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 76 percent greater battery capacity.
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