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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, having an 84.9 score against 78.2. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, it must be noted that it is also just a bit thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 4 GB more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5s takes better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Asus ROG Phone 5s both feature very similar batteries duration.
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