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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and Storm 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's global score of 79. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a little bit larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much better video quality.
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