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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, with a general score of 79.2 against 75.3. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a bit thicker and a bit heavier phone than the Asus ZenFone 5z. Asus ZenFone 5z features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little worse display density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution and a little larger display. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
Asus ZenFone 5z features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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