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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 - Ion 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 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), getting a 75.9 score against 74.5. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), but it's a little lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system, while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2244px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit brighter display and a quite better pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera is just as good as Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s camera, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, they both have the same video definition, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same camera sensor size.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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