Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Asus ZenFone 4, getting a score of 82.1 against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a heavier device than Asus ZenFone 4, but both are 0.3inches thick. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo, giving some extra features.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each display inch.
The Galaxy A8 Star shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography.
The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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