Screen size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL5.0"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900 / 1900 - Taiwan
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 28 - Taiwan, 1, 3, 38, 40, 41 - India
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
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
-
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 ZE500KL
2015, August. Released 2015, August
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
140 g (4.94 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
TFT
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
Adreno 306
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
eMMC 4.5
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
13 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
-
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 ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
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 ZE500KL
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Li-Po 2400 mAh, removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Black/Ceramic White/Silver/Purple/Aqua Blue/Sheer Gold/Glamour Red
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
Z00ED
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL
About 210 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR