Screen size
ROG Phone ZS600KLWinner: 6.0"+1.7%
Zenfone 85.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
ROG Phone ZS600KL
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Zenfone 8
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone ZS600KL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone ZS600KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - B version
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
ROG Phone ZS600KL
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, B version
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - A version, B version
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
ROG Phone ZS600KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
ROG Phone ZS600KL
-
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
ROG Phone ZS600KL
2018, June. Released 2018, October
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
ROG Phone ZS600KL
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.25 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
ROG Phone ZS600KL
200 g (7.05 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone ZS600KL
3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones Water resistant
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
ROG Phone ZS600KL
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone ZS600KL
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone ZS600KL
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG Gaming X UI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Adreno 630
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
ROG Phone ZS600KL
No
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
ROG Phone ZS600KL
128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone ZS600KL
UFS 2.1
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Dual
ROG Phone ZS600KL
12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
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
Features
ROG Phone ZS600KL
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone ZS600KL
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, (3-axis gyro-EIS)
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
ROG Phone ZS600KL
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
-
Video
ROG Phone ZS600KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
ROG Phone ZS600KL
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone ZS600KL
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
ROG Phone ZS600KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone ZS600KL
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
ROG Phone ZS600KL
USB Type-C 3.1, accessory connector
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone ZS600KL
30W wired, QC4
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Black
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
ROG Phone ZS600KL
Z01QD, ZS600KL
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
ROG Phone ZS600KL
About 1110 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR