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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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 has a global score of 83, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus's 82.6 global score. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a lighter phone than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, but both are equally thin. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a brighter display than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel count in each inch in the screen.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Moto G 5G Plus counts with better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and video, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better video quality.
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