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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-09-15 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, with an 83 score against 73.3. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it provides the user some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy Note8's body is newer and somewhat lighter than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's, although it's also extremely thicker.
Galaxy Note8 has a better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot better screen density. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower 24 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 56 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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