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Google Pixel 5a vs Asus ZenFone 8 Specs Comparison

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8.9
Google Pixel 5a
9.0
Asus ZenFone 8
Google Pixel 5a Asus ZenFone 8
Released · Aug 26, 2021
Released · May 13, 2021
6.3-inch
5.9-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4680 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm 		5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mostly Black Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Display

Size
6.3-inch 5.9-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
Technology
OLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.93 % 82.76 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 660
RAM
6GB 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (11), Zen 8 UI

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
10h 12min
Video
11h 23min
Gaming
8h 42min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449 € 599

Availability

Officially announced
May 12, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 256GB
Global
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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