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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ1, getting an 83 score against 78.3. Asus ZenFone 8 is a extremely newer cellphone than Xperia XZ1, although it is thicker and a little heavier. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a little higher count of pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a greater camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a much bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a way higher video definition, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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