Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, so it offers a lot of extra features. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is way newer and just a little bit lighter than the Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it is also somewhat thicker.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a better screen than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160px. The Asus ZenFone 8 features more memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 8 captures better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a much better video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a little longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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