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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8's score of 83. Despite of the fact Xiaomi Mi 8 is much older and a little heavier than the Asus ZenFone 8, it's design is still somewhat thinner. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Asus ZenFone 8 has Android 11.
The Asus ZenFone 8 and Xiaomi Mi 8 both feature similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density, a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and much more brightness.
The Asus ZenFone 8 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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