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
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₹42,000
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
77%
79%

Release Date

14 Jun, 2019
20 Jun, 2019
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 636
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.88 inches (14.94 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3120 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

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

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Zen UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Samsung Exynos 1330
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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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 509
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.88 inches  (14.94 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2244 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
402 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.98 %
83.64 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

147.2 mm
153 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73 mm
75.6 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.5 mm
7.8 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

164 grams
155 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX363 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm 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
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3120 mAh
3300 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast 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
Yes Up to 2 TB

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 (Hybrid)

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

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) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

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

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