Screen size
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+15%
Zenfone Live ZB501KL5.0"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
HSDPA 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
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
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 Live ZB501KL
-
Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
2017, February. Released 2017, March
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
141.2 x 71.7 x 8 mm (5.56 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
120 g (4.23 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
-
Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
-
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), ZenUI 3.5
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
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 Live ZB501KL
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Adreno 306
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
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 Live ZB501KL
-
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
LED flash, panorama
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4µm, AF
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Features
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
LED falsh
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Li-Ion 2650 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
-
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
Shimmer Gold/Rose, Pink/Navy Black
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
A007
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone Live ZB501KL
About 150 EUR