Asus Transformer Prime TF201 vs Asus Zenfone 8: Which is…

Screen size

Transformer Prime TF20110.1"+42%

Zenfone 85.9"

Technology

Transformer Prime TF201

No cellular connectivity

Zenfone 8

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Transformer Prime TF201

N/A

Zenfone 8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GPRS

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

EDGE

Transformer Prime TF201

Resolution

Transformer Prime TF2011280 × 800 px

Zenfone 81080 × 2400 px+60%

Refresh rate

Transformer Prime TF201—

Zenfone 8120 Hz

Peak brightness

Transformer Prime TF201—

Zenfone 81,100 nits

Pixel density

Transformer Prime TF201149 ppi

Zenfone 8446 ppi+67%

CPU speed

Transformer Prime TF201Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9

Zenfone 8Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)+54%

RAM

Transformer Prime TF2011.0 GB

Zenfone 86.0 GB+83%

Storage

Transformer Prime TF20132 GB

Zenfone 8128 GB+75%

Main camera

Transformer Prime TF2018.0 MP

Zenfone 864.0 MP+88%

Front camera

Transformer Prime TF2011.2 MP

Zenfone 812.0 MP+90%

Battery

Transformer Prime TF201—

Zenfone 84,000 mAh

Wired charging

Transformer Prime TF201—

Zenfone 830 W

Weight

Transformer Prime TF201586 g

Zenfone 8169 g+247%

Thickness

Transformer Prime TF2018.3 mm+7.2%

Zenfone 88.9 mm

IP rating

Transformer Prime TF201—

Zenfone 8IP68

Wi‑Fi

Transformer Prime TF201Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Zenfone 8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Transformer Prime TF201Yes

Zenfone 85.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

Transformer Prime TF2012.0

Zenfone 8USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Transformer Prime TF201No

Zenfone 8Yes+100%

NFC

Transformer Prime TF201—

Zenfone 8Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Transformer Prime TF201Yes

Zenfone 8Yes

SD card

Transformer Prime TF201Yes+100%

Zenfone 8No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Transformer Prime TF201Yes

Zenfone 8Yes

3G bands

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Transformer Prime TF201

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

Transformer Prime TF201

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

Speed

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G

Announced

Transformer Prime TF201

2011, October. Released 2011, December

Zenfone 8

2021, May 12

Status

Transformer Prime TF201

Discontinued

Zenfone 8

Available. Released 2021, May 13

Dimensions

Transformer Prime TF201

263 x 180.8 x 8.3 mm (10.35 x 7.12 x 0.33 in)

Zenfone 8

148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Transformer Prime TF201

586 g (1.29 lb)

Zenfone 8

169 g (5.96 oz)

SIM

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Other

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type

Transformer Prime TF201

Super IPS+ LCD,

Zenfone 8

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

Size

Transformer Prime TF201

10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Zenfone 8

5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Transformer Prime TF201

1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)

Zenfone 8

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)

Protection

Transformer Prime TF201

Corning Gorilla Glass

Zenfone 8

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Other

Transformer Prime TF201

ASUS Waveshare UI

Zenfone 8

Transformer Prime TF201

Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Zenfone 8

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Chipset

Transformer Prime TF201

Nvidia Tegra 3

Zenfone 8

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Transformer Prime TF201

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9

Zenfone 8

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Transformer Prime TF201

ULP GeForce

Zenfone 8

Adreno 660

Card slot

Transformer Prime TF201

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Zenfone 8

Internal

Transformer Prime TF201

32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Zenfone 8

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM

Other

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

UFS 3.1

Single

Transformer Prime TF201

8 MP, AF

Zenfone 8

Features

Transformer Prime TF201

LED flash

Zenfone 8

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Transformer Prime TF201

1080p@30fps

Zenfone 8

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

Dual

Transformer Prime TF201

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

Transformer Prime TF201

1.2 MP

Zenfone 8

12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Video

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Loudspeaker

Transformer Prime TF201

Yes, with stereo speakers

Zenfone 8

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Transformer Prime TF201

Yes

Zenfone 8

Yes

Other

Transformer Prime TF201

SRS audio

Zenfone 8

32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Transformer Prime TF201

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Zenfone 8

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Transformer Prime TF201

Yes

Zenfone 8

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

Transformer Prime TF201

GPS, A-GPS

Zenfone 8

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

Radio

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

FM radio (market/region dependent)

USB

Transformer Prime TF201

2.0

Zenfone 8

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

NFC

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

Yes

Sensors

Transformer Prime TF201

Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Zenfone 8

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Transformer Prime TF201

HDMI port MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player MP4/H.264 player Document editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input

Zenfone 8

Type

Transformer Prime TF201

Non-removable Li-Po battery (25 Wh)

Zenfone 8

Li-Po 4000 mAh

Stand-by

Transformer Prime TF201

Up to 300 h

Zenfone 8

Talk time

Transformer Prime TF201

Up to 12 h

Zenfone 8

Charging

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired

Colors

Transformer Prime TF201

Amethyst Gray, Champagne Gold

Zenfone 8

Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Price

Transformer Prime TF201

About 350 EUR

Zenfone 8

About 290 EUR

Models

Transformer Prime TF201

Zenfone 8

ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D

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Main Camera

Selfie camera

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