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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black Glare | 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 | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting an 88 score against 83.3. Asus ROG Phone II is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, although it's notably heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, and they both have the same brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Asus ROG Phone II has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 76% greater battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone II has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a camera with much more MP, a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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