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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's general score of 74.6. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, although it is just a little bit heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a sharper display than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a just a little better number of pixels in each inch of screen, a bit larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with improved battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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