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Asus Zenfone 10 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

73 out 100
Asus Zenfone 10
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Asus Zenfone 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 10 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 5.92 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 10
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Larger display: 5.97in
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 172g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 10 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus Zenfone 10
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.92 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1100 nits 585 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 10
800 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz255 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 10], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.5 mm (5.77 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 10
84.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 10 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 10
2036
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 10
5558
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2036545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)55581594
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus Zenfone 10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 10
1524799
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU37877496860
GPU60865465197
Memory29603169080
UX24134083831
NanoReview Score1524799314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus Zenfone 10
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 48 GB 19 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 10
22:47
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing08:44 h05:40 h
Video Playback15:25 h10:32 h
Games06:07 h03:52 h
Standby Mode103 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.78
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2, 3, 5, 8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 10
83.2 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus Zenfone 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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