Screen size
Pegasus 2 Plus5.5"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Pegasus 2 Plus
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pegasus 2 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pegasus 2 Plus
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pegasus 2 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pegasus 2 Plus
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
Stereo 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
Pegasus 2 Plus
HSPA, LTE
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
Pegasus 2 Plus
-
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
Pegasus 2 Plus
2015, July. Released 2015, December
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Pegasus 2 Plus
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Pegasus 2 Plus
151.8 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (5.98 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pegasus 2 Plus
156 g (5.50 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Pegasus 2 Plus
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Pegasus 2 Plus
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Pegasus 2 Plus
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pegasus 2 Plus
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Pegasus 2 Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pegasus 2 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Pegasus 2 Plus
-
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pegasus 2 Plus
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Pegasus 2 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Pegasus 2 Plus
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pegasus 2 Plus
Adreno 405
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Pegasus 2 Plus
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Pegasus 2 Plus
32GB 3GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Pegasus 2 Plus
eMMC 4.5
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Pegasus 2 Plus
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Pegasus 2 Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pegasus 2 Plus
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Pegasus 2 Plus
-
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
Pegasus 2 Plus
8 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Pegasus 2 Plus
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pegasus 2 Plus
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pegasus 2 Plus
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Pegasus 2 Plus
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Pegasus 2 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pegasus 2 Plus
4.1, A2DP
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Pegasus 2 Plus
GPS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Pegasus 2 Plus
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Pegasus 2 Plus
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Pegasus 2 Plus
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pegasus 2 Plus
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Pegasus 2 Plus
Li-Po 3030 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Pegasus 2 Plus
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Pegasus 2 Plus
Rose Gold, White
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Pegasus 2 Plus
X550
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Pegasus 2 Plus
About 300 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR