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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-29 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone's general score of 77.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE body is thinner and way lighter than Asus ROG Phone, even when both were only released 6 months apart. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a little brighter display, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit better pixels amount per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Asus ROG Phone has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
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