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Asus Zenfone 10

Asus Zenfone 10

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Xiaomi 12

Xiaomi 12

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Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone 10
Xiaomi 12
Performance
86.083.3
Camera
57.555.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
73.578.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
76.976.3

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone 10 features a compact build with a 5.92-inch Super AMOLED display, offering a higher refresh rate of 144Hz compared to the Xiaomi 12's 6.28-inch AMOLED display at 120Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone 10 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which is more advanced than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the Xiaomi 12.
  • Both devices have a 50 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, but the Zenfone 10 includes a gimbal OIS for enhanced stability.
  • The Zenfone 10 has a 4300 mAh battery with 30W charging, while the Xiaomi 12 has a slightly larger 4500 mAh battery with faster 67W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Zenfone 10 runs on Android 13 with up to two major updates, whereas the Xiaomi 12 launched with Android 12 and MIUI 13.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone 10
Xiaomi 12

General

Release Date

2023, June 29
2021, December 28

Announced

2023, June 29
2021, December 28

Description

Also known as Asus Zenfone 10z
N/A

Display

Size

5.92"
6.28"

Type

Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740
Adreno 730

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm

Video Recording

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4300 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC415W wireless5W reverse wired
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min50W wireless, 100% in 53 min10W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

146.5 x 68.1 x 9.4 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.37 in)
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)

Weight

172 g
179 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Starry Blue, Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Eclipse Red, Comet White
Gray, Blue, Purple, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Software

Operating System

Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 12, MIUI 13

OS Version

Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 12, MIUI 13

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No