Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.54 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 is a bit better than Moto Z Droid Edition, with a overall score of 79.5 against 75.6. These phones include Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 8 has the older 14 version while Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Asus ROG Phone 8 design is extremely newer, but incredibly thicker and much heavier than Moto Z Droid Edition.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has a much powerful processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 8 GB less RAM and 4 less CPU cores (although they are faster). Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a brighter screen than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a lot lower number of pixels in each display inch and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher video definition.
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