Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL vs Asus Zenfone 8

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL

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Asus Zenfone 8

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Asus Zenfone 8

Better display

Asus Zenfone 8

Lighter body

Asus Zenfone 8

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Size (inches)	6	5.9
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2160	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	90	120
Peak Brightness	—	1100
PPI	402	446
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body	76.8	82.9

Platform

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 660
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 845	Snapdragon 888 5G
Process (nm)	10	5
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	8.1	11

Memory

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, (3-axis gyro-EIS)	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	2
ultrawide	8 MP, 12mm, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features	Panorama, HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2, 24mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm

Battery

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Capacity (mAh)	4000	4000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	30	30

Body

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	158.8	148
Thickness (mm)	8.3	8.9
Weight (g)	200	169
Width (mm)	76.2	68.5

Launch

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Announced	2018, June. Released 2018, October	2021, May 12
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, May 13

Network

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100 - A version, B version	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - A version, B version	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International
5G Bands	—	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	FM radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E

Sound

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL	Asus Zenfone 8
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass