Screen size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG5.0"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
GSM / HSPA
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
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
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
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
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
2015, August. Released 2015, October
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
143.7 x 71.5 x 10.5 mm (5.66 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
140 g (4.94 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
TFT
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Adreno 306
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
eMMC 4.5
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
8 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
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
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
5 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
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
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Accelerometer, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Li-Ion 2040 mAh, removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Black, Ceramic White, Silver, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
Z00RD, Z00WD
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KG
About 200 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR