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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having an 83 score against 74.6. Even though the Asus ZenFone 8 is somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's a bit thinner and also extremely newer. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit superior processor than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 48 percent larger battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better video definition, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a way bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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