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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 is better than Xperia Z2a, getting a global score of 83 against 73. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has older 11 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2. Asus ZenFone 8's construction is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than the Xperia Z2a.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a little more vivid display than Xperia Z2a, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bit greater pixel density and a bigger screen.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way better camera than Xperia Z2a, because it has a lot better video resolution, a back camera with lot more megapixels and a much larger camera sensor. Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better memory for applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 has greater battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
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