Asus 8z vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Asus 8z
Asus
8z
Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Nothing
Release date
February 2022, 4 years 3 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
812.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
Launch price
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)

Display

Size
5.92"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2448 px FHD+
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
452 ppi Very high density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 107% NTSC, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, sRGB standard, NTSC, 112% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
CPU
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
5 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.84 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.7"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX663
Sony IMX615
Pixel size
1.22 µm
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Wireless charging
No charger in box

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
68.6 mm 148.0 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
169 g
190 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors
Black Silver
Black White Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP54
Usable surface
82 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), GAP (Generic Access Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HDP (Health Device Profile), APT-x, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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