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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is much better than the Asus ZenFone 8, having a score of 92.8 against 83. Apple iPhone 12 Pro's construction is heavier but thinner than the Asus ZenFone 8, and both of them were released only 7 months apart. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Asus ZenFone 8 works with Android 11 OS.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a quite better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a little more brightness, a bit larger display, a slightly better 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a little higher pixel density.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a very superior camera than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a way better video quality and a lot more MP back camera. Apple iPhone 12 Pro features as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Asus ZenFone 8, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
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