Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact vs Asus Zenfone 8

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony	Asus
Announced
August 2017	2021, May 12
Status
Coming Soon - September 2017	Available. Released 2021, May 13
Colors
Black, Snow Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink	Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
129 x 64 x 9.3 mm (5.08 x 2.52 x 0.37 in)	148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.7 x 0.35 in)
Weight
140 g (4.94 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8341, F8342	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F8341, F8342	LTE
5G Network
-	SA/NSA
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes	- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED
Yes	-

OS
Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)	Android 11
User Interface
-	ZenUI 8
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 [Similar]	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 540 [Similar]	Adreno 660 [Similar]
RAM
4 GB [Browse Similar]	16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
32 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch Resistant Glass, Trilumious Display	FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1100 nits (peak)
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
4.6 inches [Similar]	5.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) [Similar]	1080 x 2400 pixels (446 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
70.77%	82.92%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
19 MP [Similar]	64 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
Predictive Phase Detection And Laser Autofocus, f/2.0, 24mm, EIS (gyro), 1/2.3" Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama	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 HDR, Panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, 1080p [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host	USB Type-C
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser
HTML5	Yes

Internal
32 GB, 4 GB RAM	256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Ion mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 30W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Reverse charging
Capacity
2700 mAh	4000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-