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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 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 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has older 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Asus ZenFone 8 is just a little heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's extremely thinner and noticeably newer.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a way brighter display, a larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a back facing camera with lot more MP, a lot larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Asus ZenFone 8 has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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