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| Global Score | |
| 83.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Aurora black and Pastel white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 7 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9, having an 83.9 score against 83.2. The Asus ZenFone 7 design is newer, but way heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a screen that is just as good as the Asus ZenFone 7 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has less brightness, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9's CPU is just as good as Asus ZenFone 7's CPU, both of them have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9's camera is very similar to Asus ZenFone 7's camera, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much less MP camera, a way worse (4K) video resolution and a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 7 features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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