Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-10-29 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a 77.1 score against 75.8. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be told that it's also a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Asus ROG Phone has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. They have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2160, the same pixel density and a same size display.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos in low-light situations, they both have the same video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro have similar batteries performance.
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