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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1, getting a global score of 83 against 82.6. Even though Asus ZenFone 8 is a little thicker than Sony Xperia 1, it's just a little lighter and newer. The Xperia 1 and the Asus ZenFone 8 feature very similar CPUs, both of them have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a better pixels count in each screen inch, a quite bigger display and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia 1 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia 1 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs, a way higher video quality and a much more MP back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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