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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much better than Asus ZenFone 8, getting a score of 92.8 against 83. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, and Asus ZenFone 8 counts with Android 11 operating system. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro body is heavier but somewhat thinner than the Asus ZenFone 8, and both were only released with a couple months difference.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has lesser cores (but faster), and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a little bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a quite larger display, a bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a little bit higher pixels count per inch of display and a little bit brighter display.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better camera than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way better video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the iPhone 12 Pro one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a superior battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
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