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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, having an 83 score against 78.2. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10. Even when the Asus ZenFone 8 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T were released only a couple months apart, the Asus ZenFone 8 is somewhat lighter and a little thinner.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot higher video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a really longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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