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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, having a 79.2 score against 77.5. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is newer, but a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower).
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe feature similar batteries performance. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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