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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-13 | 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 |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, with a 79.5 score against 75.3. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a much newer cellphone than Asus ZenFone 5z, but it is way heavier and thicker. Asus ZenFone 5z features a lot better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a much brighter display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little larger screen. Asus ZenFone 5z has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures greater videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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