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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 is better than the TCL 20 5G, having an 83 score against 73.1. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has newer 11 version while TCL 20 5G has Android 10 version, offering some nice extra features. Even when Asus ZenFone 8 and the TCL 20 5G were only released with a couple of months difference, Asus ZenFone 8 is lighter and a little thinner.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than TCL 20 5G. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little sharper display than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each display inch and way more brightness.
The Asus ZenFone 8 captures much better photographs and videos than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a camera with lot more MP, a way higher video resolution and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors. TCL 20 5G features much more storage for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the TCL 20 5G also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
TCL 20 5G features a little better battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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