Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12S Ultra run at the same processing speed of 3.2 GHz.


Display: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers 6.73 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12S Ultra feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12S Ultra feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers 4860 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers 256 GB, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G
₹94,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
₹70,690
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
01 Aug, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
18 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
48 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4860 mAh
6500 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
67W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Adreno 829

RAM

18 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
1500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
521 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.07 %
89.51 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

173 mm
163.1 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77 mm
74.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

10.3 mm
9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

239 grams
225 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX4
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
48 MP
f/4.1 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera27.5 mm focal length Exmor RS
32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4860 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging 100% in 42 minutes
Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 41 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes Charging Time: 52 minutes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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