HTC One Mini 2 vs. ASUS Zenfone 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One Mini 2 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

HTC One Mini 2 vs. ASUS Zenfone 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZS590KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137.43 mm 148 mm ASUS Zenfone 8 has greater height than HTC One Mini 2.
Width 65.04 mm 68.5 mm ASUS Zenfone 8 has greater width than HTC One Mini 2.
Depth 10.6 mm 8.9 mm ASUS Zenfone 8 is narrower than HTC One Mini 2.
Weight 137 g 169 g HTC One Mini 2 is lighter than HTC One Mini 2.
Body Colour Amber gold | Gunmetal gray | Gold | Glacial silver Obsidian black
Body Material Brushed metal -
Protection - Drop-proof, water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes ASUS Zenfone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.46 W/kg 1.582 W/kg (body), 1.412 W/kg (head), 3.498 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 5.9" ASUS Zenfone 8 has larger screen size than HTC One Mini 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels ASUS Zenfone 8 has better screen resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 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 - Always-on display, Glove Touch, Delta-E < 1, 107% NTSC, 151.9% sRGB, 112% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 2.842 GHz ASUS Zenfone 8 has higher clock speed than HTC One Mini 2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core ASUS Zenfone 8 has higher processor core quantity than HTC One Mini 2.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
RAM 1 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 has more RAM than HTC One Mini 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB ASUS Zenfone 8 has more internal memory than HTC One Mini 2.
User Memory 10.57 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS Zenfone 8 has better camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 ASUS Zenfone 8 has better lens aperture than HTC One Mini 2.
Field of View (FoV) - 78.3 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) ASUS Zenfone 8 has optical stabilisation.
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26.6 mm
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode
Light Source Flash 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, 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) HTC Zoe, HTC Zoe Highlights 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) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
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)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS Zenfone 8 has better front camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX663 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel technology, EIS video stabilisation, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2100 mAh 4000 mAh ASUS Zenfone 8 has larger battery capacity than HTC One Mini 2.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 ASUS Zenfone 8 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 556 hours -
Talk Time 972 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 972 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 556 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One Mini 2 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 Google Android Android 11
User Interface HTC Sense 6 ASUS ZenUI 8.0
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.2 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA v10, apt-X -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WMV10 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound 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 HTC One Mini 2 ASUS Zenfone 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, HTC BlinkFeed, infrared remote control, HTC Sense Voice, HTC Sense TV MIMO technology, AudioWizard, One Hand Mode, ARCore, Triple internal microphones with ASUS Noise Reduction Technology, Multi-Magnet Stereo Speakers
OTHERS HTC One Mini 2 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 - IP68, IP65, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 2 m
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