Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-08-27 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's overall score of 73.3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving you a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body is much newer and lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a little bit better pixel amount in each display inch. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has an external SD slot that holds up to 200 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a worse (4K) video resolution and a much less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 24 percent larger battery capacity.
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