Screen size
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+12%
Zenfone Pegasus 35.2"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone Pegasus 3
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Pegasus 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Pegasus 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Pegasus 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
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 Pegasus 3
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Pegasus 3
-
Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone Pegasus 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone Pegasus 3
2016, June. Released 2016, June
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
158.4 g (5.57 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Hybrid Dual SIM
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone Pegasus 3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Pegasus 3
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Pegasus 3
eMMC 5.0
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 Pegasus 3
-
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Pegasus 3
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Pegasus 3
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone Pegasus 3
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Pegasus 3
5 MP, f/2.0
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
WLAN
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone Pegasus 3
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone Pegasus 3
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone Pegasus 3
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Gold, silver, gray, rose gold
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone Pegasus 3
X008, X008DB
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone Pegasus 3
About 210 EUR