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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| 12.65 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Asus ZenFone 8 has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is incredibly thicker but much lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were only released 8 months apart. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 8 has the newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Asus ZenFone 8, both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixel number in each display inch.
The Asus ZenFone 8 takes way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments, a lot better video resolution and a camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory for games and applications is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 8 one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
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