Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is much better than Asus ZenFone 4, with a global score of 81.7 against 74.2. The Galaxy S8 body is a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Asus ZenFone 4, and they were only released 6 months apart. The Galaxy S8 counts with a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 4. They have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy S8 has a slightly better looking display than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a higher pixel density, a bit bigger display and a way better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Galaxy S8 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 12 MP and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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