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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro

What ROG Phone 5 does better (10) and where Redmi K40 Pro wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5
9.1Score
10 advantages≈ $400
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Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro
Xiaomi · 2021Redmi K40 Pro
7.8Score
4 advantages≈ $390
8.8Display7.9
8.4Camera8.2
8.4Battery4.2
9.0Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5Redmi K40 Pro
77.3 × 172.810.376.4 × 163.77.8
ROG Phone 5Redmi K40 ProDifference
Height172.8 mm163.7 mm+9.1 mm
Width77.3 mm76.4 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness10.3 mm7.8 mm+2.5 mm
Weight238 g196 g+42 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 5 better than Redmi K40 Pro?

  1. Wired charging65 W vs 33 W+97%
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,520 mAh+33%
  3. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Redmi K40 Pro: No
  7. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  8. Charged in 30 min70% vs 58%+21%
  9. Selfie camera24 MP vs 20 MP+20%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi K40 Pro better than ROG Phone 5?

  1. Weight238 g vs 196 g+21%
  2. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
  3. Thickness10.3 mm vs 7.8 mm+32%
  4. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 85.9%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 5Asus ROG Phone 5≈ $4009.1
Design
Weight238 g196 g
Thickness10.3 mm7.8 mm
Height172.8 mm163.7 mm
Width77.3 mm76.4 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPhantom Black, Storm WhiteBlack, White, Aurora
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness806 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82%85.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 660
AnTuTu score718,864—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)14,536—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,508—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.7"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,520 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging65 W33 W
Charged in 30 min70%58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIMIUI 12
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