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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, having a score of 76.7 against 75.3. Galaxy J8 is a better cellphone than Asus ZenFone 5z, we must highlight that it is also a bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2246 resolution, a quite larger display and a better screen pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone 5z features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB and 192 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy J8 has a bit superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. The Samsung Galaxy J8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a tinier sensor and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
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