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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.54 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone 8 design is much newer than the HTC U Play's, although it is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a way larger screen.
HTC U Play features an extremely better processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 9 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than HTC U Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots a lot better photos and videos than HTC U Play, because it has a way higher video definition, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a superior battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has a 120% more battery capacity.
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