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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 has a global score of 88.7, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 8's 83 overall score. The Apple iPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, while Asus ZenFone 8 has Android 11 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 body is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus ZenFone 8, although both of them were only released 7 months apart.
The iPhone 12 counts with a faster CPU than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a little bit more brightness, a little bit larger display, a just a bit better pixel number per display inch and a slightly higher 1170 x 2532 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a greater camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality. Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a way better battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
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