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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, having a score of 83 against 77.4. Although Asus ZenFone 8 is notably newer than the Moto Z2 Play, it's somewhat heavier and way thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little better display density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit larger screen.
Moto Z2 Play has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 captures greater videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video definition and a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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