Screen size
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
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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
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 1, 3, 5 - India
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
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
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HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
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2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
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151 x 76.9 x 10.7 mm (5.94 x 3.03 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
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160 g (5.64 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
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SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
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IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
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5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
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720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
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Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
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Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
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Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
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Adreno 305
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
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16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
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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
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Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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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
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1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
-
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8 MP or 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
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5 MP, f/2.0
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
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Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
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WLAN
Zenfone 8
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
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
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4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Zenfone 8
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
Zenfone 8
Yes
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No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
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FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
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Li-Ion 3010 mAh, removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
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Stand-by
Zenfone 8
-
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Up to 335 h (3G)
Talk time
Zenfone 8
-
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Up to 16 h (3G)
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
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Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Lake Blue, Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red, Floral Pink, Silver Blue
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
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X013D, X013DC, X013DA, X013DB
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
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About 150 EUR