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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Galactic Black and Glacier Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip's 85.5 score. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a somewhat thinner and way lighter phone than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip and Sony Xperia 5 II both feature incredibly similar processors, they have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a better memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia 5 II, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 2 TB.
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also counts with a way higher video resolution and a much better resolution camera.
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