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| Global Score | |
| 60 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 5's 60 global score. The Galaxy S8 body is much newer and incredibly thinner than Asus ZenFone 5's, but it is just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a lot better pixels quantity per inch of display, a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bigger screen. The Galaxy S8 has a greater camera than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light situations, a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S8 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much better battery life than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2110mAh.
Galaxy S8 is a bit more expensive than the Asus ZenFone 5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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