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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | 11.77 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting an 83 score against 77.2. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. Asus ZenFone 8's construction is older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the Motorola Edge 40.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a way better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has less brightness and a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola Edge 40's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Asus ZenFone 8 one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality images and a lot smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way better video definition.
Motorola Edge 40 has a little longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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