Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America
4G bands
Zenfone 8
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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, 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
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 29 - North America
5G bands
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
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
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Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
2017, January. Released 2017, June
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
158.7 x 77.7 x 9 mm (6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
-
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
-
Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Super AMOLED
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Adreno 530
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
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Dual
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
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
-
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS, depth & motion tracking sensors
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Project Tango
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
18W wired, QC3, 60% in 39 min 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
Black
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
A002A, A002, V570KL, ZS571KL
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone AR ZS571KL
About 370 EUR