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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 has an overall score of 86.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12's score of 78.8. Despite being the best phone in this review, Asus ROG Phone 3 is an older, way heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Xiaomi 12. The Asus ROG Phone 3 and the Xiaomi 12 feature very similar displays, because although the Xiaomi 12 has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi 12's memory to install games and applications is very similar to Asus ROG Phone 3's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has superior battery life than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations, faster video frame rate and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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