Screen size
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+15%
Zenfone Go T5005.0"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone Go T500
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Go T500
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Go T500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Go T500
HSDPA 2100
4G bands
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
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 Go T500
3, 40
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 Go T500
-
Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Go T500
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone Go T500
2016, April. Released 2016, April
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Go T500
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone Go T500
146 x 73 x 9.9 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Go T500
153 g (5.40 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Go T500
-
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Go T500
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Go T500
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Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Go T500
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Go T500
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone Go T500
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Go T500
-
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Go T500
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Go T500
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone Go T500
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Zenfone Go T500
Adreno 306
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone Go T500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Go T500
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Go T500
eMMC 4.5
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 Go T500
-
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Go T500
LED flash
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Go T500
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Go T500
8 MP, AF
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Go T500
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Go T500
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Go T500
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Go T500
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Go T500
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Go T500
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Go T500
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Go T500
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Go T500
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone Go T500
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone Go T500
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Go T500
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone Go T500
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone Go T500
-
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone Go T500
Black, White
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone Go T500
-
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone Go T500
About 110 EUR