Screen size
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)5.0"
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
GSM / HSPA
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
4G bands
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
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
5G bands
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
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 5 A500CG (2014)
2014, January. Released 2014, April
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~63.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Intel Atom Z2580
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Dual-core 2.0 GHz
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
LED flash
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
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 5 A500CG (2014)
2 MP, f/2.4
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
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 5 A500CG (2014)
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Li-Po 2110 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Up to 353 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
T00J, T00J-D
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
SAR
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
1.18 W/kg (head)
Zenfone 8
-
SAR EU
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
0.53 W/kg (head)
Zenfone 8
-
Price
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
About 130 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR