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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-08 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 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 | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1's 72.1 score. Although Asus ROG Phone 5 is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, it is notably thicker and incredibly heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a greater processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a greater number of pixels per screen inch, a bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a back facing camera with lot more MP and a larger aperture.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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