Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Asus Zenfone 5 2018

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE vs Asus Zenfone 5 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 8 SE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 5 2018 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 8 SE the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers 5.88 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5 2018 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 5 2018's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 8 SE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Asus Zenfone 5 2018 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 8 SE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE offers 3120 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 5 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Asus Zenfone 5 2018 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE
₹18,990
(Not Released in India)
Asus Zenfone 5 2018
₹42,000
(Not Released in India)
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₹35,999
(Available)
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Summary

Release Date

14 Jun, 2019
20 Jun, 2019
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.88 inches (14.94 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Camera
8 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
8 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
3120 mAh
3300 mAh
10000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.7/5
(3 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
6 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Zen UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 509
Adreno

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.88 inches  (14.94 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
402 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.98 %
83.64 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
89.5 %

Design

Height

147.2 mm
153 mm
163.44 mm

Width

73 mm
75.6 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.8 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

164 grams
155 grams
229 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3120 mAh
3300 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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