Screen size
Zenfone 8Winner: 5.9"+12%
Zenfone V V520KL5.2"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 8 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 8
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone V V520KL
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone V V520KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone V V520KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone V V520KL
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
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Zenfone V V520KL
2, 4, 5, 13
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 V V520KL
-
Speed
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone V V520KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Zenfone V V520KL
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Status
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone V V520KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Zenfone V V520KL
146.6 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (5.77 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone V V520KL
147.1 g (5.19 oz)
Build
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone V V520KL
-
SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone V V520KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone V V520KL
-
Type
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone V V520KL
AMOLED
Size
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone V V520KL
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Zenfone V V520KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone V V520KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone V V520KL
Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Chipset
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone V V520KL
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone V V520KL
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Zenfone V V520KL
Adreno 530
Card slot
Zenfone 8
No
Zenfone V V520KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone V V520KL
32GB 4GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Zenfone V V520KL
-
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 V V520KL
-
Features
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone V V520KL
Laser AF, 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
Zenfone V V520KL
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone V V520KL
23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Single
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone V V520KL
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone V V520KL
1080p@30fps
Features
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone V V520KL
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone V V520KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone V V520KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone V V520KL
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Zenfone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone V V520KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone V V520KL
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone V V520KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 8
Yes
Zenfone V V520KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
Zenfone V V520KL
No
USB
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone V V520KL
USB Type-C 3.0
Sensors
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone V V520KL
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Zenfone V V520KL
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Zenfone V V520KL
18W wired, PD 2.0, QC2, 60% in 37 min
Stand-by
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone V V520KL
Up to 210 h (3G)
Talk time
Zenfone 8
-
Zenfone V V520KL
Up to 18 h (3G)
Colors
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Zenfone V V520KL
Sapphire Black
Models
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Zenfone V V520KL
A006, A009
Price
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR
Zenfone V V520KL
About 100 EUR