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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has an overall score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. Although the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip is notably heavier than Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's incredibly thinner and also noticeably newer. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has 11 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a lot smaller display and much more opaque screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a bit better processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video, a much higher video quality, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 2 TB. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% larger battery capacity.
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