Screen size
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL5.0"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28 - Taiwan, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - Global
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
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 ZE500CL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
-
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 ZE500CL
2015, March. Released 2015, March
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.81 x 0.43 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
155 g (5.47 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Micro-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
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 ZE500CL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), ZenUI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Intel Atom Z2560
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Dual-core 1.6 GHz
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
16GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
-
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 ZE500CL
2 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
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 ZE500CL
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
microUSB 2.0
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Up to 360 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Up to 28 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Z00D
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
SAR EU
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
0.43 W/kg (head)
Zenfone 8
-
Price
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
About 180 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR