Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a global score of 83, which is much better than the Moto Z Play's 74.4 general score. Asus ZenFone 8's design is notably newer than Moto Z Play's, although it's somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has older 11 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a brighter screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite bigger display. Moto Z Play has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 8 features just a little better processing power than Moto Z Play, 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 bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a greater camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a lot better video resolution, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture.
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