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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a score of 79.5 against 76.6. Asus ROG Phone 8's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has a newer 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a better resolution, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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