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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2021-04-26 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 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 has a general score of 84.7, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is extremely thicker and a lot heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger display, way more brightness and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments, a way higher video definition, a much better resolution back camera and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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