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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a general score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system, while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 operating system. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's construction is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus Zenfone 9, even though it was released many years before.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a more vivid display than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, they both have a display with the same size. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a very superior performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Asus Zenfone 9 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Asus Zenfone 9 also has a way bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus Zenfone 9 features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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