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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3's global score of 78.2. Asus ZenFone 8 is a just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter phone than Xiaomi Poco M3, even when they were only released 6 months apart. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version, providing you a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixels amount per inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back facing camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a much higher video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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