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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Matte White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 5 Ultimate has a general score of 94, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a newer device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little lower pixel number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a quite bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
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