Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having an 84.7 score against 74.4. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 is notably newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, it is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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