Screen size
Zenfone 85.9"
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602KWinner: 6.0"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
Zenfone 8
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
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 Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - India
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 Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
-
Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
2018, April. Released 2018, May
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
159 x 76 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
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Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
5.99 inches, 92.1 cm2 (~76.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
-
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Adreno 509
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
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 Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens or 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens (6 GB RAM model only)
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
8 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm (6 GB RAM model only)
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
1080p@30fps
Features
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
10W wired
Stand-by
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Up to 840 h (3G)
Talk time
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Up to 42 h (3G)
Music play
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Up to 199 h
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
Meteor Silver, Deepsea Black
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
X00TD, X00TDB, X00TDA, ZB601KL, ZB602K, ZB602KL, ASUS_X00TD, X00T, X00TDE
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL/ZB602K
About 160 EUR