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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a quite larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 5's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs, a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments and a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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