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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, with an 83 score against 76.3. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Asus ZenFone 8 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Huawei nova 3, but it is a little bit heavier and thicker.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 3. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a greater camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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