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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has a more recent 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features. Asus ZenFone 8's design is incredibly newer and a bit lighter, but thicker than Nokia 8.1.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel amount in each display inch and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Nokia 8.1 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots greater pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a camera with lot more MP, a much better video quality and a much bigger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Asus ZenFone 8 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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