Asus Zenfone 5 2018 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5 2018 vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 5 2018 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5.5 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5 2018 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 5 2018 and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 5 2018 and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 5 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 3080 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 5 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 5 2018 and Xiaomi Mi A1 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Asus Zenfone 5 2018
₹42,000
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Mi A1
₹12,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
72%

Release Date

20 Jun, 2019
12 Sep, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3080 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 12, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Zen UI
Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
N/A

Pixel Density

402 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
70.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
N/A

Design

Height

153 mm
155.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

155 grams
165 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0
12 MP
Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote