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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone has an overall score of 77.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 score. The Asus ROG Phone design is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. Asus ROG Phone features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 448 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c captures a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition. Asus ROG Phone has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi 5c. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Mi 5c, letting go a couple specifications.
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