Apple Watch 44mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE) vs Asus Zenfone 8

Apple Watch 44mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE)

Asus Zenfone 8

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - global version

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminum frame; all-ceramic/sapphire crystal back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM

Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

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

44 mm

148 mm
Width

38 mm

68.5 mm
Thickness

10.7 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

36.7 g

169 g
Waterproof

50 m

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black, Silver

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED
Physical size

1.78 inches

5.9 inches
Resolution

448 x 368 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

446 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

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

3D Touch display, 1000 nits max brightness, always-on display

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
DxOMark display score

-

81

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

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

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

No

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 78˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

-

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

-

LED flash
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital 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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 28 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

-

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

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