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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 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 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 score. These devices use Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Asus ZenFone 8 is a incredibly newer and a little lighter device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, although it is a little bit thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little higher pixels count in each inch in the screen. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and the Asus ZenFone 8 feature quite similar battery performance. Asus ZenFone 8 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a much better video definition and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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