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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s 74.5 global score. These phones work with Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 8 has older 14 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Asus ROG Phone 8 construction is newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a much faster processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen, way more brightness and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots greater videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, it also counts with a much better video definition, a back camera with a lot better resolution and a much bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with more memory capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a really longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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