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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Matte White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 17.6 |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 5 Ultimate has an overall score of 94, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a lot higher resolution camera, a way better video quality and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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