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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is better than Moto M, getting a general score of 83 against 71.6. Although the Asus ZenFone 8 is incredibly newer than the Moto M, it is just a bit heavier and thicker. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a sharper screen than Moto M, because it has a bit larger display, a just a little higher pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Moto M, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto M, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 has greater battery performance than Motorola Moto M, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 8 has a very superior camera than Motorola Moto M, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
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