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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 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 |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play's global score of 77.4. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a a lot newer phone than Moto Z2 Play, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit faster CPU than Moto Z2 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 features a better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a quite better pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a quite bigger screen. Asus ZenFone 8 takes greater photos and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 8 features improved battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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