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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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 has an overall score of 83, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a notably newer phone than the Xperia XZ1, but it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a better display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit larger display and a just a little higher pixel density. Asus ZenFone 8 takes a lot better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments, a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs, a way higher resolution camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xperia XZ1 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 8 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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