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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is much better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s score of 73.1. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and a little thinner than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because it has more brightness, a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a quite better display density and a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a back camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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