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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
VS
61 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
Asus ROG Phone 8
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 224g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 8
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 82.1 mm (3.23 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8
88.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
2265
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
7398
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
2109
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2265935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73982109
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8
2137672
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
473154
CPU453834153170
GPU88951091687
Memory41813799792
UX376191128505
NanoReview Score2137672473154
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
18451
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test110 fpsn/a
Graphics Score18451n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8
21662
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
n/a
Writing score25554n/a
Web score23122n/a
Video editing9016n/a
Data manipulation19250n/a
NanoReview Score21662n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin ROG UI HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 120 fps (2160p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length238 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Autofocus n/a 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 33 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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