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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. Even though the Asus ZenFone 8 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released with only a couple months difference, Asus ZenFone 8's design is lighter but also just a little thicker. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a battery performance that is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 8 one.
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