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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is a bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 general score. The Asus ZenFone 8 construction is a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit sharper display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a brighter display. Fairphone 5 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 and Fairphone 5 both count with similar processors, and although the Asus ZenFone 8 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Fairphone 5 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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