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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Matte White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 94, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's global score of 79. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's, but it is heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a higher pixels count per inch of display, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a quite larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger sensor shooting better quality photographs, a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a way better video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5020mAh.
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