Asus Zenfone 8 vs Xiaomi Poco X5

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Plastic, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

148 mm

165.9 mm
Width

68.5 mm

76.2 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8 mm
Weight

169 g

189 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

IP68

IP53
Colors

Black, Silver

Black, Blue, Green

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

446 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

120Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
DxOMark display score

81

-

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 78˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm, 118˚
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 28 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.5
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+ (60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min)

Yes, 33W
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Talk time 4G

-

20 h