Sony Xperia Ace III vs Asus Zenfone 8 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia Ace III or Asus Zenfone 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia Ace III | Asus Zenfone 8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | May, 2022 | 2021, May 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140.0 x 69.0 x 8.9 mm | 5.51 x 5.51 x 2.72 in | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Gray, Orange | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 600 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 84.0 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1496 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 302 PPI | 446 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -700 nits (HBM) -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 64 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, ƒ/ 1.8, (wide) | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 108 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, ƒ/ 2.2 | 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93'', 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 Snow Cone | Android 11, ZenUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-Core (2x Kryo 460 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 460 1.8 GHz) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 4GB 64GB, 4GB · 64GB | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 320001 | 745934 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 191 | 1240 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 855 | 3163 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3693 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4839 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 164 | 1024 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 911 | 3182 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | , Single SIM (Nano SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B5 (850) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B12 (700), B18 (800), B41 (TDD 2500) -5G - n3 (1800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct ,Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG), Mass Storage | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, GAVDP, GAP, HFP, HID, HSP, LE, MAP, PAN, SPP, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HDP | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio (market/region dependent) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging Yes - IP68 |
- Fast charging 30W, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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