Asus ZenFone 8 vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Asus ZenFone 8
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Asus ZenFone 8 Google Pixel 6a
Released · May 13, 2021
Released · Jul 21, 2022
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4410 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 12, 2021 May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€599 $449

Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 6.28 oz / 178.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 82.76% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits OLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.3 (Average) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 660 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1428
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3313
3D Mark High
Untested 1620
3D Mark Low
Untested 1011

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
10h 12min
Video
11h 23min
Gaming
8h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2, Yes 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/256GB
Global
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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