Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than LG G5, with an 83 score against 76.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has older 11 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a newer phone than LG G5, but it's somewhat thicker and a bit heavier.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a little faster CPU than LG G5, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a slightly better looking display than LG G5, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Asus ZenFone 8 shoots a lot better videos and photos than LG G5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality. LG G5 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a very superior battery performance than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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