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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer and a lot lighter phone than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, but it is also thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 56 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a much higher video resolution.
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