Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s score of 77.4. Asus ZenFone 8's design is extremely newer and a bit lighter, but a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way brighter screen, a little bit higher display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a greater camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a camera in the back with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution, a much bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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