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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| 2018-06-13 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Power (2021) is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 5z, having a global score of 76.5 against 75.3. The Moto G Power (2021) body is way newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenFone 5z. Asus ZenFone 5z has a little faster processor than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a much better display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a much higher display density. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a much larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G Power (2021), because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto G Power (2021) has a much better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Moto G Power (2021) is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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