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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a general score of 84.9, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Despite being the best device we are comparing, the Asus ROG Phone 5s body is heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, providing the user a lot of extra features and increased performance.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2448 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a camera with way more mega pixels, a much higher video definition and a larger sensor.
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