Brand/Manufacture

Asus

Samsung

Model

Asus Zenfone 8

Samsung Galaxy S21

Code Name

ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D

SM-G990F, SM-G990F/DS

Announcement Date

12 May 2021

Not announced yet

Official Release

13 May 2021

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Official Availability

Available.

Cancelled

Release Country

USA, Canada, France, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Sweden, Australia, Kenya, Myanmar, South Korea, Uganda, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Ghana, Nepal, Cambodia, Chile, Kazakhstan, Guatemala, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Guinea

South Korea, United States, Canada, China, India, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Europe (multiple countries including Germany, France, Spain, Italy), Southeast Asia

Screen Size

5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio),

6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio, ~446 ppi density

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio, ~421 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

1100 nits (peak)

1300 nits (peak)

Panel Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Always-on display

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Always-on display

Dimensions (Size)

148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)

151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

Physical Weight

169 g (5.96 oz)

169 g (5.96 oz)

Body Materials

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

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

Color Variant

Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

RAM & ROM Variant

128GB, 128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB

Processor Variant

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Adreno 660

Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660

Operating System (OS)

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Sensor/lens

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

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Video Recording

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

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

Features/Modes

N/A

HDR

Sensor/lens

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Telephoto Lens

No

64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom

Ultrawide Lens

14mm (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

N/A

No

Video Capabilities

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

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

LED flash, HDR, panorama

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Battery Capacity

Li-Po 4000 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

30W wired, PD3.0, Reverse wired

25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi/PMA)4.5W reverse wireless

Charging Speed

60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min (advertised)

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Reverse Charging Support

Yes

Yes

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

SIM-Support

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

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

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth Version

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.0, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

No

FM Radio Supported

FM radio (market/region dependent)

FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

N/A

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Bixby natural language commands and dictationSamsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Durability (Water & Dust)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)