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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is slightly better than the Moto G9 Plus, with a global score of 83 against 80.5. Even when the Asus ZenFone 8 and Moto G9 Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, the Asus ZenFone 8 is a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has a more recent 11 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little better performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 8 features a sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a quite greater display pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, a 0.59 inches camera sensor and a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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