Screen size
PadFone 24.7"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+20%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 18-1.
Measured wins
PadFone 2
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Zenfone 8
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
PadFone 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
PadFone 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
PadFone 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
PadFone 2
3, 7, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Zenfone 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
PadFone 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
PadFone 2
-
Zenfone 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
Announced
PadFone 2
2012, October. Released 2012, December
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
PadFone 2
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
PadFone 2
137.9 x 68.9 x 9 mm (5.43 x 2.71 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
PadFone 2
135 g (4.76 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
PadFone 2
Micro-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
PadFone 2
Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display, 1280 x 800 pixels @ 514 g, 5000 mAh battery.
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
PadFone 2
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Type
PadFone 2
Super IPS+ LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
PadFone 2
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~64.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
PadFone 2
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
PadFone 2
Corning Gorilla Glass
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
PadFone 2
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
PadFone 2
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
PadFone 2
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PadFone 2
Adreno 320
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
PadFone 2
No
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
PadFone 2
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
PadFone 2
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
PadFone 2
13 MP, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
PadFone 2
LED flash
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
PadFone 2
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
PadFone 2
-
Zenfone 8
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
Single
PadFone 2
1.2 MP
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
PadFone 2
720p
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
PadFone 2
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
PadFone 2
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
PadFone 2
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
PadFone 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
PadFone 2
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
PadFone 2
GPS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
PadFone 2
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
PadFone 2
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
PadFone 2
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
PadFone 2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
PadFone 2
ASUS WebStorage (50 GB storage) MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Photo viewer/editor
Zenfone 8
-
Type
PadFone 2
Li-Ion 2140 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Stand-by
PadFone 2
Up to 352 h
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
PadFone 2
Up to 16 h
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
PadFone 2
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
PadFone 2
Black, White
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Price
PadFone 2
About 450 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Models
PadFone 2
-
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D