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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, having an 83 score against 77.5. Asus ZenFone 8 is a a lot newer and lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Max, but it's also thicker. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with improved battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light images, a way better video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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