Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus Zenfone 8

At a glance

Brand: Asus; Asus
Release date: March 2021, 5 years ago; May 2021, 4 years ago
AnTuTu: 883.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 3% of devices; 891.700 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 83% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 5.9"
Resolution: 1080 x 2448 px FHD+; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED Samsung; Oled
Density: 395 ppi High Density; 445 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Without Notch, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Physical buttons, 1 ms response time; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1100 cd/m², HDR10, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Full sRGB standard, 105% NTSC, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888; Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU: 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz; 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 5 nm; 5 nm
Frequency: 2.84 GHz; 2.84 GHz
GPU: Adreno 660; Adreno 660
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5; RAM LPDDR5
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 64 Mpx; 64 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Sony IMX686 Exmor RS; Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"; 1/1.7"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 480 fps; Yes, 480 fps
Features: 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode; 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Dimensions: 77.3 mm 172.8 mm 10.3 mm Print 3D Model; 68.5 mm 148.0 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 242 g; 169 g
Materials: Glass; Aluminium alloy
Colors: Black White; Silver Gray
Usable surface: 82 %; 82 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP68

Operating system: Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11; Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2; Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), GAP (Generic Access Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), APT-x, LDAC; AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), OPP (Object Push Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, 802.11ad , WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; No
Audio: DTS / DTS X, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones; Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones