Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
GSM / HSPA
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
4G bands
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (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 Lite A502CG (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 Lite A502CG (2014)
2014, November. Released 2014, November
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
148.2 x 72.8 x 10.8 mm (5.83 x 2.87 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 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
160 g (5.64 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
IPS LCD
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (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 Lite A502CG (2014)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Oleophobic coating
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Intel Atom Z2520
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
1GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
8 MP, AF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
LED flash, panorama
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
720p@30fps
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (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 Lite A502CG (2014)
VGA
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (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 Lite A502CG (2014)
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
FM radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Up to 424 h (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Talk time
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Up to 21 h 40 min (3G)
Zenfone 8
-
Charging
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
-
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
T00K
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 5 Lite A502CG (2014)
About 100 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR