Asus ZenFone 8 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV Specs Comparison

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Asus ZenFone 8
8.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Asus ZenFone 8 Sony Xperia 5 IV
Released · May 13, 2021
Released · Sep 22, 2022
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
May 12, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€599

Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm
6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 82.76% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 83.11% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.3 (Average) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 730
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
10h 12min
Video
11h 23min
Gaming
8h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 35min
Browsing
14h 30min
Video
6h 52min
Gaming
8h 22min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Yes
Front
12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2, Yes 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/256GB
Global
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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