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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-08 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Moto G 5G Plus's 82.6 global score. The Asus ZenFone 8 construction has the same thickness than the Moto G 5G Plus, but it is somewhat lighter. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a better looking display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better screen density. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G Plus has better battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Asus ZenFone 8 features a slightly better camera than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot better resolution camera and a way higher video resolution.
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