Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Xiaomi 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 13, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 225g
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/256 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Xiaomi 13
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 414 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a488 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Xiaomi 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Xiaomi 13
1974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Xiaomi 13
5320
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22331974
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70885320
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Xiaomi 13
1552567
CPU512568378705
GPU904693601199
Memory421740291189
UX417112281474
NanoReview Score22561131552567
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13
12660
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.9 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a75 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12660

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 31.5 GB
UI Skin ROG UI HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Web Browsingn/a09:47 h
Video Playbackn/a14:15 h
Gamesn/a05:57 h
Standby Moden/a127 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.49
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.75
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13
131
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13
121
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13
130
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a68
Zoomn/a131

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.14
Pixel size 7 μm 0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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