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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2021-06-07 |
| -- | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 8.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a score of 94, which is much better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra's 81 global score. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much better performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 10 GB more RAM. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a little bit better display than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite more brightness, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a better screen density.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a camera in the back with much more MP, higher 30 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has 512 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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