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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having an 83 score against 75.1. These phones include Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing the user a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. The Asus ZenFone 8 construction has the same thickness than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is heavier.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a better screen pixel density, a larger screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a little better performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
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