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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-06-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy S8 is better than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, having an 81.7 score against 72.6. Galaxy S8's construction has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 5Q, but it is a bit lighter. Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better number of pixels per display inch.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S8 has a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5Q. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S8's camera is just as good as the camera in Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although the Galaxy S8 has a lower video quality and a back camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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