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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having an 84.7 score against 76.7. Although Asus ROG Phone 5 is a better phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, we must highlight that it is also a noticeably heavier and thicker phone. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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