Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4's global score of 74.2. Although it's the best in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is a bit thicker and a little heavier than Asus ZenFone 4. The Asus ZenFone 4 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a quite smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little less pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 and Galaxy A8 (2018) feature very similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Asus ZenFone 4 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better video definition. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a little longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
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