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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| 2018-06-13 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 has an overall score of 83.2, which is better than the Asus ZenFone 5z's 75.3 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a bit heavier cellphone than Asus ZenFone 5z, but both have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little brighter screen, a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a little bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a processor that is just as good as the processing unit in Asus ZenFone 5z, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal storage. Asus ZenFone 5z and Xiaomi Mi 9 count with extremely similar battery durations.
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