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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's overall score of 79.8. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1. Although the Asus ZenFone 8 is thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, it's a little bit lighter and also extremely newer.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking display than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
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