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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better than the Asus Zenfone 9, getting a general score of 87.1 against 72.6. Even though the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is incredibly older and heavier than Asus Zenfone 9, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better looking screen than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a bit smaller display and a little bit worse screen pixels density.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a really superior hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 8 Plus features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 60% greater battery capacity. The Asus Zenfone 9 has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a much larger camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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