Xiaomi Redmi K80 vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K80 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K80
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
1748 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a485 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K80
89.4 %
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2180
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2273
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
7102
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
7260
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21802273
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71027260
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2021365
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
2210469
CPU431878496599
GPU820702906517
Memory351950426516
UX416835380837
NanoReview Score20213652210469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
14874
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
18451
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stability73 %75 %
Graphics Test88 fps110 fps
Graphics Score1487418451
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K80
18047
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
21662
Writing score2128325554
Web score1793923122
Video editing77589016
Data manipulation1747719250
NanoReview Score1804721662

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 ROG UI

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
25:06
Web Browsingn/a10:18 h
Video Playbackn/a17:21 h
Gamesn/a06:04 h
Standby Moden/a108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (2160p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length24 mm238 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX8000Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a32 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV32C
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV31B
Sensor size1/41/3
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro
92.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 65 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

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

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