Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a score of 83 against 75. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Asus ZenFone 8's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A1.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has way more display brightness, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit bigger display.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher resolution camera, a larger aperture for better captures in low-light situations and a way better video quality. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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