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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 better than the realme 8 5G's overall score of 72. Asus ZenFone 8's construction is just a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than realme 8 5G, and both were only released with a few months difference. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little more vivid display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a lot brighter display and a quite greater pixel amount in each inch in the display.
Realme 8 5G has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit better processing power than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better camera than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a much better resolution. Realme 8 5G has better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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