Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-05-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s global score of 74.5. Although the Xiaomi Mi 5s is older and a bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it's construction is still lighter. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen and a bit better display density. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) have quite similar processing units, although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has lesser CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures.
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