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Asus ROG Phone III vs Asus Zenfone 8

Comparison between Asus ROG Phone III and Asus Zenfone 8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Asus.

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The verdict

Your pick: Asus Zenfone 8, ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Design & display	7.1	8.3
Performance & hardware	7.1	6.7
Camera	6.2	7.4
Connectivity	5.2	7.1
Battery & charging	6.2	4.0

Which one is for you?

Asus ROG Phone III, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB
Display Diagonal: 6.59″; against 5.9″

Asus Zenfone 8, if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6E; against Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.1
Peak Display Brightness: 1,100 nits; against 1,000 nits
Display Pixel Density: 446 ppi; against 391 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Processor Process Size	7 nm	5 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Qualcomm Adreno 660
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	3.1 GHz Best value	2.84 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	646,310	891,700
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,177	1,317 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	2,965	3,421 Best value
CPU Description	—	Octa-core processor with 1 Cortex-X1 at 2.84 GHz, 3 Cortex-A78 cores at 2.42 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.80 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Body Colors	Black	Black, Silver, Grey
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	8.9 mm Best value
Body Width	78 mm	68.5 mm
Body Height	171 mm	148 mm
Weight	240 g	169 g Best value
Usable Surface	—	82.9 %
Body Materials	Glass	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Battery Capacity	6,000 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	30 W	30 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Display Aspect Ratio	—	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,000 nits	1,100 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.59″ Best value	5.9″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	2,400 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	391 ppi	446 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	1,000,000 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10+, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass Victus, HDR10+, HDR10, DCI-P3, Hole-Punch Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Scratch Resistant, Always-On Display, Color LED Notifications

Sensors

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Hall Sensor

Software

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Operating System	Android 10	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	11 Best value
Google Services	—	Yes
Widevine L1	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	—	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	5G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6E Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	—	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, AVRCP, HID, OPP
Navigation Systems	GPS, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Host 3.1, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, DLNA, ANT+
USB Version	USB 3.1 Best value	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	7,500 Mbps	7,500 Mbps
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps	3,000 Mbps

Audio

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Microphone Count	4 Best value	3
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Noise-Cancellation Microphone, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, A2DP, LE, AVRCP, HID, OPP

Technical

Specification	ROG Phone III	Zenfone 8
Model numbers	—	ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D