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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 slightly better than the Google Pixel 2, with an 83 score against 81.6. The Asus ZenFone 8 construction is a lot newer than the Google Pixel 2's, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because it has a quite higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Asus ZenFone 8 and Google Pixel 2 feature incredibly similar memory capacity for applications and games, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a camera with much more MP and a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
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