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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-20 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro's global score of 83.4. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 is better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, we must note that it is also a just a little bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have the same screen density, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5's CPU is very similar to the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro one, and although the Asus ROG Phone 5 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a much better storage for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5 features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5160mAh.
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