ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) vs. Apple iPhone 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) and Apple iPhone 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) vs. Apple iPhone 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC500TG A1905
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.5 mm 138.4 mm ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 71 mm 67.3 mm ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) has greater width than Apple iPhone 8.
Depth 9.98 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Weight 135 g 148 g ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Body Colour Red | White | Black Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red
Body Material - Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.497 W/kg (body), 0.362 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 4.7" ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Apple iPhone 8 has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 294 ppi 326 ppi Apple iPhone 8 has better pixel density than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Processor Number MT6580 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone 8 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 8 has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 8 has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 8 has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Glow Touch Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 8 has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2070 mAh -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 321 hours -
Talk Time 660 minutes 840 minutes Apple iPhone 8 has longer battery life when making calls than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Run Time Details Talk: up to 660 min
Standby: up to 321 hrs
Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Apple iPhone 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) iOS 11
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 2.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone 8 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Omlet Chat, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, AAC +, WMV (Sound) Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features ASUS WebStorage (5GB), Google Drive Storage (100 GB) Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Apple iPhone 8
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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