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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| 2017-02-15 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's overall score of 76.2. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit heavier than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it's a little thinner and also a lot newer. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a bigger screen, a little more brightness, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera, a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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