Nokia 8.1 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z

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Comparing the Nokia 8.1 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 5Z runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Nokia 8.1 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5Z the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 5Z offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making Asus Zenfone 5Z the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 8.1 and Asus Zenfone 5Z feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 8.1 and Asus Zenfone 5Z feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 8 MP, making Nokia 8.1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia 8.1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 3300 mAh, making Nokia 8.1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 8.1 and Asus Zenfone 5Z offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 8.1 and Asus Zenfone 5Z equally at 8.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5Z receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nokia 8.1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
09 Jul, 2018
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
13 MP
Camera
8 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3300 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Quick Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker
  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
4.5/5
(21,919 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
Jul 09, 2018
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Android One
Zen UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 630
Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
402 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %
83.64 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

154.8 mm
153 mm
166.23 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.6 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.8 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

180 grams
155 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Aluminium
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3300 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.223 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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