Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-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 slightly better than Moto Z, having a 79.5 score against 74.5. Asus ROG Phone 8's design is newer than the Moto Z's, but it's much thicker and notably heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has an older 14 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a brighter display than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a lot worse pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Moto Z has a way better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser processing cores (but faster). The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a greater camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a way better 50 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much longer battery life than Moto Z, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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