Sony Xperia 1 III vs Asus Zenfone 8

Sony Xperia 1 III

Sony Xperia 1 III

April, 2021


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Asus Zenfone 8

Asus Zenfone 8

May, 2021


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Sony Xperia 1 III vs Asus Zenfone 8


Sony Xperia 1 III

Asus Zenfone 8

Price
EUR: €419EUR: €409
USD: $850USD: N/A
GBP: £415GBP: £524
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted PurpleObsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Display
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

Always-on display
Size
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Secondary
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 Europe1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 International
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 Europe1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA International
Memory
Internal Memory
256GB ROM, 12GB RAM

512GB ROM, 12GB RAM
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 12GB RAM

256GB ROM, 16GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 3.XUFS 3.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)No
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video outputUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS

Third: 12 MP, f/2.2, 124", 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF

Forth: 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Primary: 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 112", 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye trackingLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoFM radio (market/region dependent)
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v11Android OS, v11
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 13Upgradable to Android 13
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660Adreno 660
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrumFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Dynamic vibration system

Snapdragon Sound
Yes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 607423 (v8)

GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 676001 (v8)

799738 (v9)

GeekBench: 3604 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 61fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Wireless

Reverse wireless
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised)

Reverse wired
Additional Features
Features
Native Sony Alpha camera support

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