Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 - Ion 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
The Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), getting an 82.1 score against 74.5. The Galaxy A8 Star construction has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), but it is somewhat heavier. Both of these phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). Galaxy A8 Star has a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246px and a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A8 Star captures a little bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a bit longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
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