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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having an 84.7 score against 79. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a newer device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same pixel density, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a little bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much more MP back facing camera, a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5020mAh.
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