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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-05-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than iPhone SE, getting a overall score of 83 against 75.7. Asus ZenFone 8's design is newer, but much heavier and thicker than the iPhone SE. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a more vivid display than iPhone SE, because it has a much brighter display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a way larger display and a greater pixel count in each screen inch.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a quite superior processing power than iPhone SE, because it has 6 more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 and iPhone SE have incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have the same internal memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a much longer battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 146% larger battery size.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a lot better camera than iPhone SE, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography in low light situations.
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