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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-15 | 2017-02-15 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 SE is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having an 81.4 score against 76.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a a lot newer cellphone, and it's also a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little brighter screen, a bit more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger screen. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63% greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
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