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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 83 against 76.7. Even though Asus ZenFone 8 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released with only a few months difference, the Asus ZenFone 8 construction is somewhat lighter but also a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the user all the same OS features.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little greater display pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Asus ZenFone 8's battery duration is just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
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