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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting a global score of 83 against 71.7. Even though Asus ZenFone 8 is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia XA1, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has much more pixels per inch of display, a larger screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2300mAh. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot better video quality, a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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