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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 77.1 score against 75.9. Even though the Asus ROG Phone is a better phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, we must note that it's also a thicker and heavier phone. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little more brightness, a slightly better 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 512 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much better camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video and worse video frame rates, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor.
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