Screen size
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL5.5"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, India, Indonesia, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - TW/JP/HK/PH/BR
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - Global, India, Indonesia, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - TW/JP/HK/PH/BR
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 4 Selfie ZD553KL
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 4 Selfie ZD553KL
-
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 4 Selfie ZD553KL
2017, August. Released 2017, October
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
155.7 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.99 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 4 Selfie ZD553KL
144 g (5.08 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
-
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZenUI 5
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Adreno 505
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
64GB 4GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
16 MP, 26mm (wide), PDAF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
-
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
Dual
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
20 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard), 1/2.8", 1.0µm 8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide)
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
-
Video
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
-
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
Deepsea Black, Mint Green, Rose Pink, Sunlight Gold
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
X00LD
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 4 Selfie ZD553KL
About 250 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR