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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 8's 83 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while Asus ZenFone 8 has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 design is somewhat thinner than the Asus ZenFone 8, although it's a bit heavier and was released many years before.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a really brighter display, a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit better pixels amount in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a processor that's just as good as Asus ZenFone 8's processor, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much larger camera sensor, a lot higher video definition and a back facing camera with way more megapixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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