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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the Xperia X Compact, with an 83 score against 71.8. The Asus ZenFone 8 body is newer and a little bit thinner than Xperia X Compact's, but it is also heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit superior CPU than Xperia X Compact, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a much more vibrant display than Xperia X Compact, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a superior battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 takes way better pictures and videos than Xperia X Compact, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot bigger sensor.
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