Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-01 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s 74.5 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is newer, just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). Both of these phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a little brighter screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
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