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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than Sony Xperia Z2, getting a score of 83 against 72.9. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is incredibly newer, but a little bit heavier and a little thicker than the Sony Xperia Z2.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better processing power than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better looking display than Xperia Z2, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bit larger screen and a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 8 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia Z2, because it has a bigger aperture, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much more MP camera in the back and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 features better battery duration than Xperia Z2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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