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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8, getting a general score of 85 against 83. Despite of the fact that Apple iPhone 8 is a lot older than the Asus ZenFone 8, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a brighter screen than iPhone 8, because it has a much brighter display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a better display pixel density and a bigger display.
The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a lot better camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a lot better video resolution, a much higher resolution back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
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