Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a 76.7 score against 74.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 body is notably newer than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s, but it's a little thicker and heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a little bit lower pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2246 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
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