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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than the Moto G 5G, getting an 83 score against 81.5. Asus ZenFone 8's body is thinner and notably lighter than the Moto G 5G, although they were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has the newer 11 version while Moto G 5G has Android 10, so it gives some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a sharper display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone 8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Moto G 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much better video resolution. The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G has improved battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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