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Asus Zenfone 7 vs Asus Zenfone 8

What Zenfone 7 does better (5) and where Zenfone 8 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Asus Zenfone 7
Asus · 2020Zenfone 7
8.2Score
5 advantages≈ $980
vs
Asus Zenfone 8
Asus · 2021Zenfone 8
8.2Score
13 advantages≈ $310
7.0Display7.5
9.0Camera9.2
5.5Battery3.0
8.7Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 7Zenfone 8
77.3 × 165.19.668.5 × 1488.9
Zenfone 7Zenfone 8Difference
Height165.1 mm148 mm+17.1 mm
Width77.3 mm68.5 mm+8.8 mm
Thickness9.6 mm8.9 mm+0.7 mm
Weight230 g169 g+61 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Zenfone 7 better than Zenfone 8?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Zenfone 8: No
  3. Memory card slotYes · Zenfone 8: No
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 5.9″+13%
  5. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is Zenfone 8 better than Zenfone 7?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Zenfone 7: Yes
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,100 nits+57%
  6. Weight230 g vs 169 g+36%
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Zenfone 7: Yes
  8. Pixel density395 ppi vs 446 ppi+13%
  9. Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
  10. Charged in 30 min53% vs 72%+36%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  12. Thickness9.6 mm vs 8.9 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus Zenfone 7Asus Zenfone 7≈ $9808.2
Asus Zenfone 8Asus Zenfone 8≈ $3108.2
Design
Weight230 g169 g
Thickness9.6 mm8.9 mm
Height165.1 mm148 mm
Width77.3 mm68.5 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursAurora Black, Pastel WhiteObsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″5.9″
PanelSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits1,100 nits
Measured brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%82.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 660
AnTuTu score—676,001
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,604
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.73"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps120 fps
Selfie camera—12 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W30 W
Charged in 30 min53%72%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceZenUIZen UI 8
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