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Asus ZenFone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Asus ZenFone 8
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21
Asus ZenFone 8 Samsung Galaxy S21
Released · May 13, 2021
Released · Jan 29, 2021
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm 		5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
82.76 % 86.06 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit) 1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680 		Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11), Zen 8 UI Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
10h 12min
Video
11h 23min
Gaming
8h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 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, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 599 $ 800
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
May 12, 2021 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 2.37 W/kg
With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 256GB
Global
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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