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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a global score of 77.1 against 76.7. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, we must tell that it is also older, just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller screen. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a way better camera than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot bigger sensor. Asus ROG Phone's battery lifetime is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's battery duration.
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