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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than Moto G 5G's general score of 81.5. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has newer 11 version while Moto G 5G has Android 10 version. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a much lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Moto G 5G, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit faster CPU than Moto G 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better looking screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count per inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a better camera than Moto G 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking images or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Moto G 5G counts with superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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