Presently, the Asus Rog Phone 6 Pro and the Xiaomi 12S Ultra are the most powerful phones of their respective brands. But how do they perform against each other? Can Xiaomi beat Asus with its device when it comes to gaming performance? We’ll answer that in this Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra comparison.
Let’s remember that the two devices do not belong to the same category, the Asus Rog Phone 6 Pro is a gaming phone while the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a high-end device that has performance akin to a gaming phone. For this reason, we won’t dwell on the Design and Concept part, as these devices don’t follow the same manufacturing criteria. However, you can see in pictures the different designs proposed by the brands.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra: Which one has the best display
At the front, of the Rog Phone 6 pro we find a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 165 Hz and a touch-sampling rate of 720 Hz, to bring maximum fluidity in handling. This screen has a Full HD+ 2448 x 1080 pixels resolution, and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, and the panel has an integrated fingerprint reader. Another feature exclusively for display handling is the presence of a dedicated Pixelworki6 processor. The phone has a second 2-inch PMOLED display on the back.
On the Xiaomi 12S Ultra there is a slightly smaller 6.73-inch LTPO2 AMOLED panel with a less impressive but valid refresh rate of 120 Hz. It’s an HDR10+ display that supports Dolby Vision functionality. It has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels for a maximum brightness of 1500 nits against 1200 nits for the Rog Phone 6 Pro. The 12S Ultra also has Gorilla Glass Victus protection, but offers better water and splash resistance (IP68 dust and water resistant up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes against a simple water resistance IPX4).
Overall, the best screen for you will depend on what you expect from a display. For speed and fluidity, it will be the screen of the Rog Phone 6 Pro, but for brightness, the Xiaomi 12 S Ultra will win.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra performance
The two phones are neck and neck in terms of chipset, they are both equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor from Qualcomm, accompanied by an Adreno 730 graphics. That said, it stops there, the Rog Phone 6 Pro offers a better memory configuration than the various options offered by the Xiaomi champion.
We’re talking about a single option of 18 GB of RAM and 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage against a maximum of 12 GB of RAM for 512 GB of storage for the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Other memory options for the 12S Ultra are 256GB / 8GB RAM and 256GB / 12GB RAM. The memories are also UFS 3.1.
Gaming performance
Seeing this superiority of the Rog Phone 6 Pro from Asus, it is clear that it easily wins in terms of speed of execution thanks to its more powerful RAM and its other gaming features. Notably the presence of an integrated cooling system that the company called GameCool 6 without forgetting the removable fan AeroActive Cooler 6.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is certainly not a gaming phone, but thanks to its processor and other features, will be able to run some of the most demanding games very well.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra: Which one takes better photos
Like any self-respecting high-end device, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra will offer very nice photographs compared to the Asus Rog Phone 6 Pro. The capabilities and features of the deployed cameras confirm this for us:
Xiaomi 12S Ultra:
- Main Camera: 50.3 MP, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- Ultra wide: 48 MP, Dual Pixel PDAF, TOF 3D, (depth)
- Telephoto periscope: 48 MP, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
- Selfie Camera: 32 MP
Asus Rog Phone 6 Pro:
- Main Camera: 50 MP, PDAF
- Ultra wide: 13 MP
- Macro: 5 MP
- Selfie Camera: 12 MP
Rog Phone 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra Battery
The power supply of the Asus Rog Phone 6 Pro is provided by two battery cells of 3,000 mAh each, for a net 6,000 mAh, it is compatible with the support of a fast charge of 65 W. The device being a gaming phone it will be for most of the time used in landscape that’s why the company has opted for two charging input, a USB Type-C 3.1 port on the side and a USB Type-C 2.0 port at the bottom.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra comes with a smaller 4860 mAh battery compatible with 67W fast charging, 50W fast wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging. It has a single USB port and it is Type C 2.0 .
Verdict Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra
If you’re looking for a gaming smartphone, it’s clear that your choice will be the Asus Rog Phone 6 Pro, which can also be very useful in other tasks, but for those who want a gaming device with the best possible cameras, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is more suitable, but will offer a gaming experience that is a bit limited compared to its competitor of the day.
Let’s also note that the price of the devices will play a big part in your final choice, the Asus phone being more expensive than the Xiaomi one, if you still want a gaming phone however we can advise you the standard Rog Phone 6 model from the latest Asus series, this one has almost the same specifications and features as the Pro model.
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