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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-02-15 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having an 85.2 score against 76.2. The Galaxy A9 (2018) design has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, but it is a little heavier. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels amount per display inch.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% bigger battery capacity.
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