Asus Zenfone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 5z ZS620KL Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 8 or Asus Zenfone 5z ZS620KL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 8 | Asus Zenfone 5z ZS620KL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, May 12 | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.7 in | 153 x 75.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 600 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 84.0 cm2 | 96.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.9% | 83.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2246 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 446 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -700 nits (HBM) -1100 nits (peak) |
- 96% DCI-P3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 1/4'', 1.12µm, no AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 108 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93'', 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, ZenUI 8 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); ZenUI 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core Kryo 260 | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 509 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 745934 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1240 | 554 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3163 | 1952 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3693 | 2181 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4839 | 2254 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1024 | 504 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3182 | 2152 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2383 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8554 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13482 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, B version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C version -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A version LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 41(2500) - B version LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - C version |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | v5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Headphone X |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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