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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone has a general score of 77.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 general score. Asus ROG Phone is a extremely newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is just a little bit thicker and much heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixel density and a little more display brightness.
The Asus ROG Phone features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s captures much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos.
Asus ROG Phone counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 25% more battery size.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, giving up some specs and features.
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