Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 4's 74.2 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system, while Asus ZenFone 4 comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is a just a little lighter phone than Asus ZenFone 4, but both of them are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a quite bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a little better screen pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and/or video in low light situations, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same resolution camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same sensor size.
The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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