Screen size
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL5.5"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA/Brazil
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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 3 Zoom ZE553KL
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Taiwan, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28 - USA/Brazil
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 3 Zoom ZE553KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global), LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan)
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
5G bands
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
-
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 3 Zoom ZE553KL
2017, January. Released 2017, February
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
154.3 x 77 x 8 mm (6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
170 g (6.00 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
AMOLED
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 3
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Adreno 506
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Dual
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
12 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 59mm (telephoto), AF, 2.3x optical zoom
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
Features
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
24-bit/192kHz audio
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
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FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
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18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Navy Black, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
Z01HD, Z01HDA, ZE553KL
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL
About 320 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR