Honor 20e vs. ASUS Zenfone 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 20e and ASUS Zenfone 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 20e vs. ASUS Zenfone 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZS590KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 148 mm Honor 20e has greater height than ASUS Zenfone 8.
Width 73.64 mm 68.5 mm Honor 20e has greater width than ASUS Zenfone 8.
Depth 7.95 mm 8.9 mm Honor 20e is narrower than Honor 20e.
Weight 164 g 169 g Honor 20e is lighter than Honor 20e.
Body Colour Midnight black | Phantom blue Obsidian black
Protection - Drop-proof, water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes ASUS Zenfone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.61 W/kg (head), 1.07 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb) 1.582 W/kg (body), 1.412 W/kg (head), 3.498 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 5.9" Honor 20e has larger screen size than ASUS Zenfone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels ASUS Zenfone 8 has better screen resolution than Honor 20e.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 415 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes ASUS Zenfone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - DC Dimming
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dewdrop Notch Display Always-on display, Glove Touch, Delta-E < 1, 107% NTSC, 151.9% sRGB, 112% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.842 GHz ASUS Zenfone 8 has higher clock speed than Honor 20e.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 20e has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 has more RAM than Honor 20e.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 has more internal memory than Honor 20e.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS Zenfone 8 has better camera resolution than Honor 20e.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 78.3 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.8 μm 1.6 μm Honor 20e has larger camera pixel size than ASUS Zenfone 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) ASUS Zenfone 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26.6 mm
Camera Modes Super Night Shot Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection, AI Triple camera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Motion tracking, Quad Bayer technology, 2x1 On-Chip Lens (OCL)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS Zenfone 8 has better second camera resolution than Honor 20e.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 ASUS Zenfone 8 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 20e.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 14.3
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Real-time distortion correction, 4cm macro photography, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS Zenfone 8 has better front camera resolution than Honor 20e.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX663 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Honor 20e has better front lens aperture than Honor 20e.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel technology, EIS video stabilisation, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4000 mAh ASUS Zenfone 8 has larger battery capacity than Honor 20e.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 ASUS Zenfone 8 has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS Zenfone 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface EMUI 9.1 ASUS ZenUI 8.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, Gigabit LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE Bluetooth 5.2 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio certified, OZO Audio, Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Amplifier - Dual Cirrus Logic CS35L45
FEATURES Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features GPU Turbo technology, AI Elevator Mode, Smart Face Unlock, HUAWEI AppGallery MIMO technology, AudioWizard, One Hand Mode, ARCore, Triple internal microphones with ASUS Noise Reduction Technology, Multi-Magnet Stereo Speakers
OTHERS Honor 20e ASUS Zenfone 8
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W)
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IP68, IP65, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 2 m
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