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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 13 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's overall score of 77.2. Even being the best in this review, we must tell that it's also somewhat thicker and way heavier. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 8 has newer 14 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a processing unit that's very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 8 one, and although the Motorola Edge 40 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a bit sharper screen than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a little bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with way more brightness and a little bit larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a tinier camera sensor offering a lower image quality and a way tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 has superior battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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