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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 83 score against 78.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Asus ZenFone 8's design is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's, although it is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, way more brightness, a little bigger screen and a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger number of cores (and faster).
Asus ZenFone 8 has as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, they have exactly the same internal storage. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 5% greater battery size. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a way larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a back camera with much more megapixels, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures.
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