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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-26 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a score of 84.9, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's global score of 83.3. Asus ROG Phone 5s is a a lot newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 8, but it is notably heavier and notably thicker. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, so it provides some additional features.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with way more brightness, a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a way larger sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos and a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with much more memory for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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