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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has an overall score of 83, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has the previous 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Asus ZenFone 8 is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more screen brightness, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little greater display pixels density. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a greater memory for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a way better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a much bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photos, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
Asus ZenFone 8 has just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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