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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-11 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (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 |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, with a general score of 83 against 72.6. Although the Asus ZenFone 8 is way newer than Asus ZenFone 5Q, it is thicker and just a little heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a better screen than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit higher display density. The Asus ZenFone 5Q features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations and a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Asus ZenFone 8 has longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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