Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a global score of 84.9 against 75. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5s is way newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's way thicker and way heavier. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 5s has 12 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and way more brightness. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 95% bigger battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5s captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a way better resolution camera, a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a lot better video resolution.
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