Xiaomi 13 vs Asus Zenfone 10

88 out of 100

84 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 11, 2022, against the Asus Zenfone 10, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13

The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (1261 against 808 nits)
Shows 10% longer battery life (38:16 vs 34:41 hours)
Has a 0.44 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 30W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Ready for eSIM technology
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Asus Zenfone 10

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
The phone is 6-months newer
Weighs 17 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 and Asus Zenfone 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.36 inches	5.92 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	414 ppi	445 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	96.3%
PWM	488 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 inches)	146.5 mm (5.77 inches)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)	68.1 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 inches)	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	2560	2560
GPU clock	680 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	383141	396073
GPU	606113	569735
Memory	288406	264989
UX	279599	299618
Total score	1557593	1540033

Max surface temperature	34.9 °C	58.5 °C
Stability	86%	-
Graphics test	75 FPS	-
Graphics score	12647	-

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	-
OS size	31.5 GB	48 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:42 hr	1:21 hr

Web browsing	13:21 hr	11:46 hr
Watching video	15:01 hr	17:42 hr
Gaming	06:32 hr	06:16 hr
Standby	136 hr	101 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.75", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	22 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.3	5.3
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2022	June 2023
Release date	December 2022	July 2023
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 30 W

Xiaomi 13 vs Asus Zenfone 10

Xiaomi 13 vs Asus Zenfone 10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

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Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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