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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 global score. Even when the Asus ZenFone 8 and the Motorola Defy (2021) were released only a couple months apart, the Asus ZenFone 8 is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with all the same operating system features.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a little faster processor than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) has longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Asus ZenFone 8 takes much better photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a camera in the back with a way better 64 MP resolution.
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