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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is better than the Xperia X, getting a general score of 83 against 72.9. Asus ZenFone 8 is a a lot newer phone than Xperia X, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better display than Xperia X, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit better pixels quantity in each inch of display and a larger display.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia X, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia X, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia X, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera with a lot higher resolution, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos.
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