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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting an 84.9 score against 81.4. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's, although it's much heavier and notably thicker. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 5s has the older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px, a little bit bigger display and a really brighter screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE have very similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have the same internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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