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- Zenfone 8 vs Galaxy S21 FE
Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
What Zenfone 8 does better (7) and where Galaxy S21 FE wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display7.6
9.2Camera8.4
3.0Battery4.3
9.1Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Zenfone 8Galaxy S21 FE
| Zenfone 8 | Galaxy S21 FE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148 mm | 155.7 mm | −7.7 mm |
| Width | 68.5 mm | 74.5 mm | −6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 177 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Zenfone 8 better than Galaxy S21 FE?
- Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Max video8K vs 1080p
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 FE: No
- Pixel density446 ppi vs 411 ppi+9%
- Weight169 g vs 177 g+5%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than Zenfone 8?
- Telephoto cameraNo · Zenfone 8: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Zenfone 8: Yes
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Screen size5.9″ vs 6.4″+9%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- USB version2 vs 3+50%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.9 mm+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 148 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 68.5 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Dynamic Amoled 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 800 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | — |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | 676,001 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,604 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 72% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Zen UI 8 | One UI 4.0 |
