Asus Zenfone 8
#638
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
#564Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 8
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
55.254.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
55.560.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
69.069.5
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 8 features a compact build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, while the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion uses Gorilla Glass 5 for both front and back, offering slightly better durability.
- The Zenfone 8 has a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the Edge 30 Fusion sports a larger 6.55-inch P-OLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize Snapdragon 888 series chipsets, but the Edge 30 Fusion has the slightly upgraded Snapdragon 888+, providing marginally better efficiency.
- The Zenfone 8's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the Edge 30 Fusion has a 50 MP main sensor but offers a higher resolution 32 MP selfie camera compared to the Zenfone's 12 MP.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Edge 30 Fusion at 4400 mAh compared to the Zenfone 8's 4000 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 68W versus 30W.
- Both phones run Android, with the Zenfone 8 starting on Android 11 and the Edge 30 Fusion on Android 12, with upgrade paths available for both.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 8
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
General
Release Date
2021, May 12
2022, September 08
Announced
2021, May 12
2022, September 08
Description
Also known as Asus Zenfone 8z
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
6.55"
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 minReverse wired
68W wired, 50% in 10 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
158.5 x 72 x 7.5 mm or 7.7 mm
Weight
169 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Neptune Blue, Cosmic Grey, Solar Gold, Aurora White, Viva Magenta
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
OS Version
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No