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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than the Xiaomi 12, having a 94 score against 78.8. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is better than the Xiaomi 12, it must be noted that it's also notably heavier and incredibly thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little bit better display than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2448px, a little larger screen and a little more display brightness. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments, a much more megapixels back facing camera and faster video frame rate.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has improved battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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