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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than Xperia XZs's 77.2 global score. Asus ZenFone 8's design is a lot newer, but just a little heavier and a bit thicker than the Xperia XZs. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit larger screen and a little greater display density.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 38 percent greater battery size. Sony Xperia XZs has a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 8, although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, a lot worse 3840x2160 video definition, a way smaller sensor capturing much lower quality pictures and a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and video in low light environments.
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