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Asus Zenfone 8 vs Vivo S9e

What Zenfone 8 does better (12) and where S9e wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Asus Zenfone 8
Asus · 2021Zenfone 8
8.2Score
12 advantages≈ $310
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Vivo S9e
Vivo · 2021S9e
7.0Score
5 advantages≈ $330
7.5Display7.1
9.2Camera8.7
3.0Battery3.3
9.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 8S9e
68.5 × 1488.974.3 × 159.37.3
Zenfone 8S9eDifference
Height148 mm159.3 mm−11.3 mm
Width68.5 mm74.3 mm−5.8 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.3 mm+1.6 mm
Weight169 g172 g−2 g

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

Why is Zenfone 8 better than S9e?

  1. RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. NFCYes · S9e: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · S9e: No
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  5. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  6. Max video8K vs 4K
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · S9e: No
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · S9e: No
  9. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+9%
  10. Pixel density446 ppi vs 409 ppi+9%
  11. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5+30%

Why is S9e better than Zenfone 8?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,100 mAh+2%
  2. Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
  3. Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
  4. Screen size5.9″ vs 6.4″+9%
  5. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.3 mm+22%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus Zenfone 8Asus Zenfone 8≈ $3108.2
Vivo S9eVivo S9e≈ $3307.0
Design
Weight169 g172 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.3 mm
Height148 mm159.3 mm
Width68.5 mm74.3 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursObsidian Black, Horizon SilverBlack, White, Starry Blue
Display
Screen size5.9″6.4″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,404 px
Pixel density446 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,100 nits—
Measured brightness800 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%84.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GMediatek Dimensity 820
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Mali-G57 MC5
AnTuTu score676,001—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,604—
Memory
RAM16 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera12 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging30 W33 W
Charged in 30 min72%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceZen UI 8OriginOS 1.0
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