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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is better than Asus ZenFone 5Q, having an 82.1 score against 72.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Asus ZenFone 5Q were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star body is just a little thinner but also somewhat heavier than Asus ZenFone 5Q. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q has just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display. Galaxy A8 Star takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution and a 16 mega pixels back-facing camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a way bigger aperture.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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