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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2, having a overall score of 83 against 79.1. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is newer, thinner and lighter than Xperia XZ2. Asus ZenFone 8 features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a quite larger screen, a little greater screen pixel density and a much brighter screen. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a much bigger sensor, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera.
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