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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-06-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, having a overall score of 79.2 against 72.6. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is just a bit heavier and a little thicker than Asus ZenFone 5Q. Asus ZenFone 5Q and Galaxy A8 (2018) have incredibly similar processing units, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each inch of display and a little higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. Asus ZenFone 5Q features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10% bigger battery size. Asus ZenFone 5Q features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also counts with a way higher video definition.
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