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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.1 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, having a score of 84.7 against 81.1. Asus ROG Phone 5's body is newer, but heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a better count of pixels per inch of display, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a quite larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2448px resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a same size sensor and a 64 MP resolution back facing camera, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much better video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5 has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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