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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Asus ZenFone 8's body is notably newer, a bit thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a way brighter display and a little higher pixel quantity per inch of display. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a little faster processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a greater camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a much higher video definition, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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