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ROG Phone 5 vs 12

Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Xiaomi 12

What ROG Phone 5 does better (12) and where 12 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5

9.1Score

12 advantages≈ $400

Higher score

Xiaomi · 202112

8.8Score

15 advantages≈ $320

8.8Display7.5

7.8Performance7.4

8.4Camera9.2

8.4Battery7.2

9.0Features9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 512

	ROG Phone 5	12	Difference
Height	172.8 mm	152.7 mm	+20.1 mm
Width	77.3 mm	69.9 mm	+7.4 mm
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.2 mm	+2.1 mm
Weight	238 g	179 g	+59 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5 better than 12?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)14,536 vs 3,6524×
Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12: No
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,100 nits+9%
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Loudspeaker loudness-24 LUFS vs -25.3 LUFS+-5%

Why is 12 better than ROG Phone 5?

AnTuTu score718,864 vs 985,115+37%
Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 5: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 5: Yes
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,508 vs 2,255+50%
Wired charging65 W vs 67 W+3%
Weight238 g vs 179 g+33%
Measured brightness806 nits vs 896 nits+11%
Pixel density395 ppi vs 419 ppi+6%
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
Selfie camera24 MP vs 32 MP+33%
Thickness10.3 mm vs 8.2 mm+26%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 5≈ $4009.1	Xiaomi 12≈ $3208.8
Design
Weight	238 g	179 g
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.2 mm
Height	172.8 mm	152.7 mm
Width	77.3 mm	69.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Phantom Black, Storm White	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.3″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,448 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,100 nits
Measured brightness	806 nits	896 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	89.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	718,864	985,115
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	14,536	3,652
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,508	2,255
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.73"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	2.1×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	24 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	77%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.1	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24 LUFS	-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ROG UI	MIUI 13