Xiaomi Mi 5S vs Asus Zenfone 3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 5S vs Asus Zenfone 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 5S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 5S the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 5S offers 5.15 inches, making Asus Zenfone 3 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi 5S and Asus Zenfone 3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5S offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 5S offers 4 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 5S offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 5S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 5S offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 5S the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Mi 5S
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
75%

Release Date

05 Oct, 2016
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 625
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.15 inches (13.08 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

4 MP
8 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
2650 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
9 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.15 inches  (13.08 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

428 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.27 %
68.55 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

145.6 mm
146.8 mm

Width

70.3 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

145 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX378 Exmor-R CMOS image sensor 1.55µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

4 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
2650 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging v3.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
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

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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