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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2018-06-13 | 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 | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an overall score of 75.9, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z's score of 75.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone 5z, but it's just a little lighter. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a quite brighter screen and a little bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in low-light situations, they both have the same sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Asus ZenFone 5z features a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 192 GB more internal memory. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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