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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting an 84.7 score against 78.1. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it is way heavier and notably thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a bigger display, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px, a little better pixel density and a really brighter display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a much higher video quality, a much better resolution back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 58% bigger battery capacity.
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