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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 is better than the Sony Xperia XA2, having an 83 score against 74.8. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a noticeably newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2. Asus ZenFone 8 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA2, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite bigger display, a really brighter display and a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a greater memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a little better performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 8 takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XA2, because it has a much better resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures, a way better video resolution and a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
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