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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-13 | 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 |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual 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 is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 5z, with an 81.4 score against 75.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE design is newer, just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Asus ZenFone 5z. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit brighter screen and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE shoots way better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
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