Screen size
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML5.5"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
1
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA - China & India
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28 - Taiwan, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China & India
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 ZE550ML
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 ZE550ML
-
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 ZE550ML
2015, March. Released 2015, March
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm (6.00 x 3.04 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 ZE550ML
170 g (6.00 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Intel Atom Z3560
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Quad-core 1.8 GHz
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
PowerVR G6430
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
16GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
-
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 ZE550ML
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 ZE550ML
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
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 ZE550ML
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Osmium Black, Glamor Red, Ceramic White
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
Z008D, Z008
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
SAR EU
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
0.35 W/kg (head)
Zenfone 8
-
Price
Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
About 250 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR