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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| 2021-04-26 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's score of 77.5. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it is heavier and way thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a quite greater pixels density, a quite better 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a bit larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with much more storage for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a 24 percent greater battery size.
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