Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Asus Zenfone 8 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 5a 5G or Asus Zenfone 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Asus Zenfone 8 | |
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Release date | 2021, August 17 | 2021, May 12 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.9 in | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.7 in | |
Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Mostly Black | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | |
Battery | 4680 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 630 | 600 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.34" in | 5.9" in | |
Screen area | 97.0 cm2 | 84.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 85.0% | 82.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 415 PPI | 446 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR |
- 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 | 12.2 MP, Dual | 64 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
-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, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 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 | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93'', 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 11, ZenUI 8 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 660 | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 745934 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 291058 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1240 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3163 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3693 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4839 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 574 | 1024 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1337 | 3182 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 |
-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 (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio (market/region dependent) | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- 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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