Asus Zenfone 8 vs Honor Magic5 Ultimate

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - 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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

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

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass front, eco leather back
SIM

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

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

148 mm

162.9 mm
Width

68.5 mm

76.7 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

169 g

217 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m for 30 min)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, Silver

Black, Orange

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

LTPO OLED
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.81 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1312 x 2848 pixels
Pixel density

446 ppi

460 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

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

-
Display features

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

120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (peak)
DxOMark display score

81

-

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 740
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

512 GB
Memory RAM

6, 8, 12, 16 GB

16 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 78˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.6 , 23 mm, 1/1.12" , 1.4 µm, 3.5x optical zoom , 100x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.12 µm

(periscope telephoto) , 50 MP, f/3.0 , 90 mm
122˚ , (ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 13 mm, 1/2.5"
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video
Primary camera flash

LED 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

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Dual
Selfie camera

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

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 1.22 µm, 100˚
TOF 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4096 x 3072 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

-
Selfie camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

aptX HD
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes, HCE, NFC-SIM
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, Face ID, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Silicon-carbon
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

5450 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+ (60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min)

SuperCharge, 66W
Reverse charging

Yes

Yes, 5W
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 50W