Asus Zenfone 8 vs Huawei Mate X3

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 SA/NSA
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
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

148 mm

156.9 mm
Width

68.5 mm

72.4 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

11.8 mm
Height unfolded

-

156.9 mm
Width unfolded

-

141.5 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

5.3 mm
Weight

169 g

239/241 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IPX8
Dust proof

IP68

IPX8
Colors

Black, Silver

Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple, White

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Foldable OLED
Physical size

5.9 inches

7.85 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

2224 x 2496 pixels
Pixel density

446 ppi

426 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

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

Kunlun Glass (cover display only)
Display features

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

120Hz
Cover display

-

OLED
Cover display physical size

-

6.4 inches
Cover display resolution

-

1080 x 2504 pixels
DxOMark display score

81

-

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

6, 8, 12, 16 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

NM (Nano Memory)
Memory card max

-

256 GB
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS

OS
OS

Android 11, ZenUI 8

HarmonyOS 3.1 (China), EMUI (Europe), no Google Play Services

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 50x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.12 µm

(periscope telephoto) , 8 MP, f/3.4 , 125 mm, 5x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8192 x 6144 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
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, XMAGE

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

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

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.4
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

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
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, Display Port 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

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes; NFC-SIM, HCE
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, altimiter, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4800 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Yes, 66W
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 7.5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 50W