Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is better than the Asus Zenfone 9, having an 81.4 score against 72.6. These devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and optimized performance. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is much older than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's construction is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much more powerful CPU than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a brighter screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display and a little worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Asus Zenfone 9 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a better resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Asus Zenfone 9 one, both have the same internal storage capacity. The Asus Zenfone 9 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3070mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.