Asus ROG Phone 6D vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

67 out 100

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36 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 6D Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6D

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Lighter design: 194g vs 239g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 6D and Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Asus ROG Phone 6D

77

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

39

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Asus ROG Phone 6D

52

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

30

Performance

App & system performance

Asus ROG Phone 6D

67

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

20

Games

3D gaming performance

Asus ROG Phone 6D

60

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

14

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Asus ROG Phone 6D

80

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Asus ROG Phone 6D

78

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

46

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Asus ROG Phone 6D

67

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

36

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.78 in	6.53 in
Resolution	1080x2448 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.4:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	800 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	720 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2 %	81.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Asus ROG Phone 6D

674 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

434 nits

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	689 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	40 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1318:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6D], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	173 mm (6.81 in)	164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	10.4 mm (0.41 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	239 g (8.43 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance	IPX4	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Gray	- Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Asus ROG Phone 6D

82.2 %

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

81.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 6D and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus	MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency	3350 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 590	No
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP10	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores	960	32
GPU Frequency	933 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	1791.3 GFLOPS	41.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 6D

1856

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

472

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Asus ROG Phone 6D

4936

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

1524

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1856	472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4936	1524

AnTuTu 10

Asus ROG Phone 6D

1114121

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

125125

CPU	366755	50728
GPU	329211	16844
Memory	178155	28611
UX	240000	28942
NanoReview Score	1114121	125125

3DMark Wild Life

Asus ROG Phone 6D

9489

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	49 °C	n/a
Stability	79 %	n/a
Graphics Test	56 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9489	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6D]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1600 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size	22 GB	11 GB
UI Skin	n/a	MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 W	10 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	No
Full Charge Time	0:44 h	2:55 h

Battery Life

Asus ROG Phone 6D

23:06

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

24:07

Web Browsing	09:24 h	10:08 h
Video Playback	13:39 h	13:37 h
Games	05:40 h	05:37 h
Standby Mode	111 h	118 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4128x3096 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	No
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	4290x2800 pixels	2560x1960 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	28 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 19(800), 5/6(850) , 8(900), 4(1700), 2(1900), 1(2100)	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B4(1700/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48(3600/B2100))	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category	20	4
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Asus ROG Phone 6D

85 dB

Xiaomi Redmi 9A

76.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2022 yr	June, 2020 yr
Release Date	October, 2022 yr	August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	1070	100
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 65 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 6D the clear winner in this comparison.

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Asus ROG Phone 6D vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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