Screen size
PadFone mini4.3"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+27%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
PadFone mini
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
PadFone mini
GSM / HSPA
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
PadFone mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
PadFone mini
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
PadFone mini
HSPA
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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
4G bands
PadFone mini
-
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
5G bands
PadFone mini
-
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 mini
2013, December. Released 2014, December
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
PadFone mini
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
PadFone mini
129.3 x 65.6 x 8.7 mm (5.09 x 2.58 x 0.34 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
PadFone mini
105 g (3.70 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
PadFone mini
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
PadFone mini
Padfone Station with 7 inches Super IPS LCD display, 800 x 1280 pixels, 2200 mAh battery, 199.9 x 119.5 x 11.8-17.7 mm, 310 grams.
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
PadFone mini
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Type
PadFone mini
Super IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
PadFone mini
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
PadFone mini
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
PadFone mini
-
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
PadFone mini
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
PadFone mini
Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
PadFone mini
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PadFone mini
Adreno 305
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
PadFone mini
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
PadFone mini
16GB 1GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
PadFone mini
eMMC 4.5
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
PadFone mini
8 MP, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
PadFone mini
LED flash
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
PadFone mini
Yes
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
PadFone mini
-
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 mini
2 MP
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
PadFone mini
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
PadFone mini
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
PadFone mini
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
PadFone mini
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
PadFone mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
PadFone mini
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
PadFone mini
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
PadFone mini
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
PadFone mini
No
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
PadFone mini
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
PadFone mini
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
PadFone mini
Li-Po 1500 mAh, removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Stand-by
PadFone mini
Up to 114 h (2G) / Up to 114 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
PadFone mini
Up to 22 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
PadFone mini
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
PadFone mini
Titanium Black, Platinum White, Soft Pink
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
SAR EU
PadFone mini
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Zenfone 8
-
Price
PadFone mini
About 290 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Models
PadFone mini
-
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D