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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M53 5G's score of 76.7. The Asus ZenFone 8 is an older and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy M53 5G, but Asus was able to build it a little bit lighter anyway. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version and Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12 version.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better hardware performance than Galaxy M53 5G. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better display than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a little bit higher pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone 8 captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a much worse 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures.
The Galaxy M53 5G and Asus ZenFone 8 have really similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M53 5G counts with improved battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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