Screen size
Zenfone 7Winner: 6.7"+12%
Zenfone 85.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 7
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Zenfone 8
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 7
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 7
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsZenfone 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 7
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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
Speed
Zenfone 7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/150 Mbps, 5G 3.6 Gbps DL
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Zenfone 7
2020, August 26. Released 2020, September 01
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
Zenfone 7
Discontinued
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
Zenfone 7
165.1 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.5 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 7
230 g (8.11 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 7
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 7
-
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 7
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM)
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 7
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 7
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 7
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 7
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, ZenUI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Zenfone 7
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 7
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Zenfone 7
Adreno 650
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
Zenfone 7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
Zenfone 7
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 7
UFS 3.1
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Triple
Zenfone 7
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 113˚, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 7
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 7
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 7
-
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
Triple
Zenfone 7
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Zenfone 8
-
Features
Zenfone 7
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone 8
-
Video
Zenfone 7
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Zenfone 7
-
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 7
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 7
No
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
Zenfone 7
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Zenfone 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 7
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Zenfone 7
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 7
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 7
No
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
Zenfone 7
USB Type-C
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 7
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 7
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 34 min, 100% in 93 min Reverse wired
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 7
Aurora Black, Pastel White
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
Zenfone 7
ZS670KS, ASUS_I002D, I002D
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
Zenfone 7
About 910 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR