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Asus Zenfone 5


Asus Zenfone 8


Asus Zenfone 5
Asus Zenfone 8

Released in May 2018. Features 6.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,246 pixels and 402 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 with up to 6 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Released in May 2021. Features 5.9 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 446 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 with up to 16 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much thinner (16%)
  • Slightly larger screen (5%)
  • Probably better front camera
  • Better quality screen (10%)
  • OLED screen
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • May have more memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (27%)
  • Much better battery capacity (18%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (50%)
  • It has 5G


Specifications

Asus Zenfone 5 Asus Zenfone 8
Specifications
Brand Asus Asus
Model - -
Release Date May 2018 May 2021
Operating System ZenUI (Android 8.0) ZenUI (Android 11)
Dimensions
Size 153.0 x 75.7 x 7.7 mm
6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 in
148.0 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in
Weight 165 g
5.82 oz
169 g
5.96 oz
Screen
Size 6.2 inches 5.9 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,246 pixels 1,080 x 2,400 pixels
PPI 402 446
Features - OLED, 120Hz
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.0 Ultra Wide
Dual camera
64 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
Front 8 MP f/2.0 Wide 12 MP f/2.5 Standard
Storage
Memory 4 GB
6 GB
6 GB
8 GB
12 GB
16 GB
Fixed 64 GB 128 GB
256 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350
Octa-core processor
5 nm
CPU 4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
4x 1.60 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 680 Prime
3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 Gold
4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 680 Silver
GPU Adreno 509 Adreno 660
Battery
Capacity 3,300 mAh 4,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 30W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False True
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Asus Zenfone 5 Asus Zenfone 8

Asus Zenfone 5

Asus Zenfone 8

6.2"
165 g
5.82 oz

5.9"
169 g
5.96 oz