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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-02-15 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's overall score of 76.2. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is somewhat heavier than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little better number of pixels in each display inch. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F1.7 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
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