Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a overall score of 83 against 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 design is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). These devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both of them should give very similar operating system features.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). Both of them have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a camera that is very similar to Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a larger aperture, they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same (4K) video resolution, the same camera sensor size and the same video frame rates.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) and Galaxy Note8 have quite similar batteries.
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