Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100 - A version; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - B version

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A version; LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - B version

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79; SA/NSA - A version; 5G band 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

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LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (4CA) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

4.4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Front/rear glass, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

171 mm

154.9 mm
Width

78 mm

74.8 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

240 g

177 g
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black

Black

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.59 inches

6.21 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2248 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 650 nits max. brightness

HDR10 display
DxOMark display score

70

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.4" , 1 µm
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

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4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera optical image stabilization

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4-axis OIS
Camera features

HDR, Panorama

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ad

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1 (side), Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

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Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
GNSS

Yes

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Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Face ID, accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint (under display), gyro, proximity