Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Asus Zenfone 8
Asus
Zenfone 8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung
Galaxy S23

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Samsung
Release date
May 2021, 5 years ago
February 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
891.700 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 83% of devices
1.752.375 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
5.9"
6.1"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Oled
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Density
445 ppi Very high density
422 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
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
Hole-punch Notch, 48-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
5 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.84 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Samsung GN5
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.7"
1/1.57"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
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
Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX663
Samsung S5K3LU
Pixel size
1.22 µm

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh
3900 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
10W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
68.5 mm 148.0 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
70.9 mm 146.3 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
169 g
168 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Silver Gray
Black White Pink Gray Purple Green Beige Lime
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68
Usable surface
82 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), OPP (Object Push Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, 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, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

5G
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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
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)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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