Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting an 84.9 score against 83.3. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5s is notably newer than Xiaomi Mi 8, it's way thicker and extremely heavier. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with much more brightness, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a bit larger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 76 percent bigger battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a camera with much more megapixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot better video quality.
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