Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) vs Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 5Z vs Xiaomi Mi 9 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x2246
12
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.39"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
48
MP
MP
20mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB)
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6 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 31 Common items in both devices |
| 64GB (51GB available) / 64GB (50GB available) |
| UFS 2.1 |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| Dual-LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo on both cameras |
| +24 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Model | Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) |
| Other model names | Asus Zenfone 5z 4GB RAM, ASUS_Z01RD | 小米9, Xiaomi Mi9 (6GB RAM), M1902F1A, M1902F1G, M1902F1T |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China, (Global, International) |
| Brand | Asus | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 6/1/2018 | 3/1/2019 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.61 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.65 x 153 millimeters (2.98 x 6.02 in) | 74.67 x 157.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.2 in) |
| Weight | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) | 173 grams (6.06 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.2" inches | 6.39" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2246 pixels (18.7:9) | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 402 PPI | 403 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 550nits[typ] | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64GB (51GB available) UFS 2.1 | 64GB (50GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/100 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | A version: UMTS 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 B version (USA): UMTS 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 C version: UMTS 850/900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat15/Cat18 A version: LTE Cat15 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26,28,32) TD-LTE (Bands 34,38,39,40,41) B version (USA): LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,18,19,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,41) C version: LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Band 40) | LTE Cat16/13 VoLTE Global version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40) China version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.012mm1/4"1.12µmFF | (triple camera) 48 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/3.0"1.0µmPDAF 12MP telephoto f/2.254mm1/3.6"1.0µmPDAF2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 5184x3840 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging | 27W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver • 2.5D curved glass screen • 95% DCI-P3 coverage • Supports glove touch • ASUS ZenUI 5.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • DTS sound (only headphones) | • Colors: Piano Black, Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue • MIUI 10 • HDR10/DCI-P3 display • Sapphire glass camera cover • Quick Charge 4+ • Fast wireless charging 20W |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL 64GB) | Xiaomi Mi 9 (64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.16W/kg (head), 0.89W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.16W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) | feature not registered |