This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the ASUS Zenfone 8 and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphones.
The ASUS Zenfone 8 features a more compact 5.9-inch display, 4,000mAh battery, 30W fast charging, dual-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra features a larger 6.9-inch display, 200MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 60W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. It is considerably more expensive.
| Specs | ASUS Zenfone 8 | SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.9-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 446 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, & Punch-hole |
6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1440 x 3120 Pixels, 498 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Armor 2, LTPO 120Hz Refresh Rate, 2600nits peak brightness, HDR10+, Privacy Display, and punch-hole S-Pen Stylus |
| Size | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 214 g |
| Build | Gorilla Glass Victus Front and Gorilla Glass 3 Back with Aluminum Frame | Glass front and back with Titanium frame |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistance | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver | Black, White, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 680 @ 2.84GHz , 3x Kryo 680 @ 2.42GHz & 4x Kryo 680 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.74GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8GB or 16GB of RAM | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 11 with ZenUI 8 | Android 16 with One UI 8.5; up to 7 major OS upgrades |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (Sony IMX686, f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (Sony IMX363, f/2.2 Aperture, 112˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@24fps Video Recording |
Quad Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus, 120˚ FoV) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 10MP Telephoto (Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization, Laser Autofocus |
| Front Camera |
12 Megapixels (Sony IMX663, f/2.5 Aperture, Dual PD Autofocus) |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, & NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort 1.2), Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio with Dirac HD and Dual Stereo Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 30W Fast Charging (ASUS HyperCharge, 60% in 25 minutes), Quick Charge 4.0, & Power Delivery 3.0 PPS |
60W Fast Charging (75% in 30 minutes) 25W Wireless Charging (Magnetic, Qi 2.2) |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱34,995.00 - Official price of 8GB + 128GB version in the Philippines ₱39,995.00 - Official price of 16GB + 256GB version in the Philippines |
₱86,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱100,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱121,990.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | May 14, 2021 | February 26, 2026 |
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