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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with a global score of 83 against 77.5. Even though the Asus ZenFone 8 is somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max, it's somewhat lighter and also way newer. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number per inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max features greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
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