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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z's global score of 75.3. Galaxy A8 Star's body has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 5z, but it's somewhat heavier. Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 5z has a little better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Galaxy A8 Star has a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
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