Asus Zenfone 8 vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 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 - 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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - global version; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
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 NSA, Sub6, mmWave; N1, N3, N28, N77, N78, N79
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, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A, Cat21
5G speed

-

2+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

148 mm

158.1 mm
Width

68.5 mm

73.1 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

169 g

198 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP53, 2m and 30 mins
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, Silver

Black, Green, Orange, Purple, Silver

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1176 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

446 ppi

409 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

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

DCI-P3, HDR10
DxOMark display score

81

-

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

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

40 MP, f/1.6 , 27 mm, 1/1.7" , 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.4 , 80 mm, 1/4"
40 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.54"
3D TOF camera
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

7296 x 5472 pixels
Primary camera video

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

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@960fps, 720p@7680fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera optics

-

Leica optics
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone 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
DxOMark photo

-

134
DxOMark video

-

102
DxOMark camera score

-

123

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Dual
Selfie camera

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

32 MP, f/2.0
3D TOF camera
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

6528 x 4896 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

-
Selfie camera video

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

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

84
DxOMark video

-

86
DxOMark camera score

-

84

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, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

aptX HD
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, altimeter, barometer, compass, face ID, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity, in-display fingerprint sensor
Power bank function

-

Yes

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Huawei SuperCharge 2.0
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Wireless charging

-

Yes
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes