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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5s is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9, having an 84.9 score against 83.2. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 9's, but it is incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with much more brightness, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a bit bigger display. Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much higher video resolution, a larger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a much better resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Asus ROG Phone 5s, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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