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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting an 83 score against 73.7. The Asus ZenFone 8 construction is noticeably newer and lighter, but just a bit thicker than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little bigger screen, a quite greater pixels count in each inch of screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 captures much better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution, a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
Asus ZenFone 8 has just a bit better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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