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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-02-15 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having an 83.3 score against 76.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it's a little bit lighter and newer. Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a higher number of pixels per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite larger screen. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video resolution and a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has faster video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
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