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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
The iPhone XS is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 8, with an 84.2 score against 83. The iPhone XS is an a lot older and just a little bit heavier phone than the Asus ZenFone 8, but Apple was able to make it thinner anyway. Asus ZenFone 8 features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a just a bit lower display density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with way more brightness and a quite bigger display.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a very superior memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone XS counts with a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Asus ZenFone 8 takes greater photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a lot better video resolution, a lot higher resolution camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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