Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

General Info

Manufacturer
Asus	Samsung
Announced
2021, May 12	2023, July 11
Status
Available. Released 2021, May 13	Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July
Price
-	Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.7 x 0.35 in)	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
SIM Type
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE	LTE
5G Network
SA/NSA	SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

OS
Android 11	Android 12
User Interface
ZenUI 8	One UI 4
Processor
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 660 [Similar]	Adreno 660 [Similar]
RAM
16 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Type
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1100 nits (peak)	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.9 inches [Similar]	6.4 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (446 ppi)	1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
82.92%	85.34%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
64 MP + 12 MP [Similar]	12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, Panorama	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide) Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive	5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 30W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Reverse charging	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity
4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-