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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-06-08 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a general score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's score of 73.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS, and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE design is newer and much lighter than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's, but it's just a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2244px resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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