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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8, with a 91 score against 83. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Although the Sony Xperia 1 II is older and a bit heavier than the Asus ZenFone 8, it's body is still thinner. The Sony Xperia 1 II and Asus ZenFone 8 both feature really similar processors, and although the Sony Xperia 1 II has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xperia 1 II has a screen that is just as good as the Asus ZenFone 8 one, although the Xperia 1 II also has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a quite bigger display and a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 II features much more storage to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Xperia 1 II's battery performance is very similar to Asus ZenFone 8's battery duration.
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