Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 8
Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro
Performance
90.190.0
Camera
88.169.7
Display
92.594.1
Battery
28.131.0
Build
81.096.7
Connectivity
88.274.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
73.471.5
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 8 features a compact build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, weighing 169g, while the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro has a larger form factor with Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides, weighing 196g.
- The Zenfone 8's 5.9-inch Super AMOLED display offers a peak brightness of 1100 nits, whereas the Mi 11X Pro's 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display reaches 1300 nits, both supporting HDR10+ and a 120Hz refresh rate.
- Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, providing similar performance, but the Zenfone 8 has a more versatile camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor and optical image stabilization, compared to the Mi 11X Pro's 108 MP main sensor without OIS.
- In terms of battery, the Zenfone 8 has a 4000mAh capacity with 30W charging, while the Mi 11X Pro offers a larger 4520mAh battery with 33W charging.
- Software-wise, the Zenfone runs on Android 11 upgradable to Android 13, while the Mi 11X Pro operates on MIUI 12 based on Android 11, with the Zenfone also retaining a headphone jack, unlike the Mi 11X Pro.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 8
Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro
General
Release Date
2021, May 12
2021, April 23
Announced
2021, May 12
2021, April 23
Description
Also known as Asus Zenfone 8z
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
6.67"
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 900 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4520 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4520 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 minReverse wired
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g
196 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Celestial Silver, Lunar White, Cosmic Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.85 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE
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+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Android 11, MIUI 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

