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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. Although the Asus ZenFone 8 is noticeably newer than the Xperia Z5, it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has a newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit better screen than Xperia Z5, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a bit higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a camera with way more mega pixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity.
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