Screen size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KLWinner: 6.0"+1.7%
Zenfone 85.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - TW/WW version
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
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, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 28 - TW version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - WW 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
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
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 ZE601KL
-
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 ZE601KL
2015, August. Released 2015, December
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
164.6 x 84 x 10.6 mm (6.48 x 3.31 x 0.42 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
190 g (6.70 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~71.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 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 ZE601KL
Adreno 405
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
eMMC 4.5
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
13 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
-
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 ZE601KL
5 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Yes, dual speakers
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 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 ZE601KL
4.1, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Li-Po 3000 mAh, removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
Z011D, Z011DD
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL
About 270 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR