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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 has a global score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z's 75.3 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's body is newer than Asus ZenFone 5z's, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has 5 GB more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 5z features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2246 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display density. Asus ZenFone 5z has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a really longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also a lot cheaper.
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