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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, having an 83 score against 82.5. Asus ZenFone 8 is a much newer and a little lighter cellphone than Google Pixel 2 XL, but it's somewhat thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a bit lower display pixels density. Asus ZenFone 8 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back camera with a lot better resolution, a much higher video resolution and a much larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with as much memory for games and applications as Google Pixel 2 XL, they have exactly the same internal storage. Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3520mAh.
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