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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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
Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with an 83 score against 81.4. Although the Asus ZenFone 8 is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, it's somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. Both devices we are comparing come with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 8 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more brightness, a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Asus ZenFone 8 have quite similar storage to install games and applications, they have equal internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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