Screen size
Pegasus5.0"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Pegasus
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pegasus
GSM / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pegasus
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pegasus
TD-SCDMA
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pegasus
38, 39, 40
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
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
TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
GPRS
Pegasus
Yes
Zenfone 8
-
EDGE
Pegasus
Yes
Zenfone 8
-
5G bands
Pegasus
-
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
2014, December. Released 2015, May
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Pegasus
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Pegasus
146 x 73 x 9.9 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pegasus
140 g (4.94 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Pegasus
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Pegasus
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Pegasus
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pegasus
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Pegasus
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pegasus
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Pegasus
-
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pegasus
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Pegasus
Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Pegasus
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pegasus
Mali-T760MP2
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Pegasus
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Pegasus
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Pegasus
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Pegasus
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Pegasus
LED flash, panorama
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pegasus
Yes
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Pegasus
-
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
5 MP, f/2.2
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Pegasus
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pegasus
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pegasus
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Pegasus
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Pegasus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pegasus
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Pegasus
GPS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Pegasus
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Pegasus
No
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Pegasus
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pegasus
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Pegasus
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Pegasus
Up to 174 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
Pegasus
Up to 17 h 40 min (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
Pegasus
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Pegasus
Black, White, Red, Gold
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Pegasus
X003
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Pegasus
About 80 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR