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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), getting an 83 score against 74.5. Even though Asus ZenFone 8 is a lot newer than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it is thicker and a bit heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has the previous 11 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has just a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more brightness, a just a bit higher screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Asus ZenFone 8 has a little faster CPU than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots greater pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 8 features superior battery life than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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