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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a thicker and noticeably heavier cellphone than the Motorola Edge 40. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 8 has a more recent 14 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a slightly better looking display than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a lot brighter screen and a little bit larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a CPU that is very similar to the Motorola Edge 40 one, and although the Asus ROG Phone 8 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a little bit better camera than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a way tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs in low light situations and a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a much better video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has greater battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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