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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8, with a general score of 87.2 against 83. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a a bit lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Asus ZenFone 8, even though they were only released 7 months apart. Asus ZenFone 8 and Xperia 5 II count with very similar processors, and although the Xperia 5 II has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ZenFone 8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5 II, although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Xperia 5 II counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II's battery performance is just as good as the battery life in Asus ZenFone 8. Asus ZenFone 8 takes much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution.
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