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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than Huawei nova 2i, getting a global score of 83 against 72.4. Although Asus ZenFone 8 is incredibly newer than the Huawei nova 2i, it's thicker and a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Asus ZenFone 8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 has a more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little better count of pixels in each inch of display.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a way better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera and a much higher video quality. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with greater battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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