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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a general score of 83 against 74.2. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Asus ZenFone 8 is a noticeably thicker phone than Huawei nova 2 Plus, but they have the same weight.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a sharper screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features just a little better performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with superior battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots greater pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a way better video definition and a much higher 64 MP resolution camera.
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