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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-09-28 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 12.65 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2021), with an 83 score against 79.2. Even when Asus ZenFone 8 and the Huawei P Smart (2021) were only released with a couple of months difference, Asus ZenFone 8 is lighter and a little thinner. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has the newer 11 version while Huawei P Smart (2021) has Android 10.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better processing power than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a just a little higher pixels amount per inch of screen.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much better video definition, a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) features better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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