Razer Phone 2 vs Asus ZenFone 8 Specs Comparison

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Asus ZenFone 8
Razer Phone 2 Asus ZenFone 8
Released · Oct 22, 2018
Released · May 13, 2021
5.7-inch
5.9-inch
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.11 x 0.33 inches
158.5 x 78.99 x 8.5 mm
5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.76 oz (220.0 g) 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.9-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 513 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
72.04 % 82.76 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (11), Zen 8 UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, Qi wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
10h 12min
Video
11h 23min
Gaming
8h 42min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
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
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD 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
4G (FDD)
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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600) 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), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 11, 2018
FCC ID value: RWO-RZ350259
Measured SAR
Head: 0.58 W/kg
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg
Phablet: 2.60 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 € 599

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 10, 2018 May 12, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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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