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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-05-13 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Glacier | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Even though the Asus ZenFone 8 and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a few months difference, Asus ZenFone 8's body is way thicker but a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Microsoft Surface Duo and Asus ZenFone 8 count with quite similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 8 captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a lot more megapixels back camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments. Asus ZenFone 8's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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