Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, China, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM
4G bands
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 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
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - Taiwan, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28 - USA, LATAM, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
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 Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
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Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
2017, November. Released 2017, December
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
152.6 x 73 x 8.8 mm (6.01 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
160 g (5.64 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
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Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
-
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
eMMC 5.1
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 Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
16 MP, f/2.0, 35mm (standard), PDAF 8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Li-Po 4130 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
10W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
Sunlight Gold, Azure Silver, Deepsea Black
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
X018D
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL
About 250 EUR