Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
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2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
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HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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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
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5G bands
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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
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Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
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HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
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2016, April. Released 2016, April
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
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Discontinued
Dimensions
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148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
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136.5 x 66.7 x 11.2 mm (5.37 x 2.63 x 0.44 in)
Weight
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169 g (5.96 oz)
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125 g (4.41 oz)
Build
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
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SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
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IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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Type
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Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
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IPS LCD
Size
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5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
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4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~61.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
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480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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OS
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Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
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Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
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Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
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Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
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Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
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Adreno 660
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Adreno 302
Card slot
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No
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
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128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
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8GB 1GB RAM
Other
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UFS 3.1
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eMMC 4.5
Dual
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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
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Features
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
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Single
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5 MP or 8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
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12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
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VGA, f/2.8 or 2 MP, f/2.4
Video
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Loudspeaker
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Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
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Yes
Other
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32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
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5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
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4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
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GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
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GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
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Yes
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No
Radio
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FM radio (market/region dependent)
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FM radio
USB
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USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
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Li-Po 4000 mAh
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Li-Po 2070 mAh, removable
Charging
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30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
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Colors
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Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
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Lemon Yellow, Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red, Silver Blue
Models
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ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
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X014D
Price
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About 290 EUR
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About 90 EUR