Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, getting a global score of 79 against 75.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is newer than Asus ZenFone 5z's, although it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ZenFone 5z has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a way larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Asus ZenFone 5z has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a really longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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