Asus Zenfone 9 vs Tecno Spark 8

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version

LTE
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
5G speed

4.5 Gbps download, 0.9 Gbps upload

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), polymer back, aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

146.5 mm

164.8 mm
Width

68.1 mm

76.1 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

9.2 mm
Weight

169 g

200 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Blue, Cyan, Purple

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.52 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

445 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

480 nits (typ)

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 84˚ , 23.8 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/1.8 , 4x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 113˚ , 14.4 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.4 µm

(depth) , 0.08 MP
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

quad-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 27.5 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 80˚
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

Face unlock
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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WLAN DLNA

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.0

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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