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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Asus ZenFone 8 has a global score of 83, which is better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G's 73.1 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should give identical OS features. The Asus ZenFone 8 construction is just a little bit thicker but lighter than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and both of them were released with only 3 months difference.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a more vivid screen than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a little bit better pixels density. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 8. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots better pictures and videos than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos. The Asus ZenFone 8 has as much storage to install applications and games as the OnePlus Nord 2 5G one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a little better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
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