Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 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 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), having an 81.7 score against 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 construction is a little bit lighter than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), but it's a little bit thicker and was released just a bit further than a year before. Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 10% more battery size. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a camera that is just as good as Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bigger diafragm aperture, they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 0.39 inches camera sensor, a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same video frame rates.
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