Asus Zenfone 9 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 9 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 5.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
- Lighter design: 169g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
- Larger display: 6.59in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 16/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 5.9 in | 6.59 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1268x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 445 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3 % | 90 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 478 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.5 mm (5.77 in) | 157.53 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 68.1 mm (2.68 in) | 75.19 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 8.38 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 201.5 g (7.11 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Red |
- White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 3190 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1776 | 1751 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4732 | 6824 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 14716 |
| CPU | 399673 | 590034 |
| GPU | 499023 | 664221 |
| Memory | 194900 | 362146 |
| UX | 270694 | 466288 |
| NanoReview Score | 1364290 | 2082689 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 16 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | ZenUI 9 | HyperOS 3.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4300 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | 0:48 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:26 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:47 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 92 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 113 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 238 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.95 (0.51) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 144 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4247x2826 pixels | 5184x3888 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 275 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX663 | OmniVision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/2.93 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | EDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8) | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19) | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B(B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2022 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2022 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 800 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 329 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 30 W | Yes, 100 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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