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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), with an 85.5 score against 85.2. Even though the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip is way newer than the Galaxy A9 (2018), it is way heavier and thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher number of pixels in each inch of display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has 2 GB more RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 2 TB.
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% greater battery size. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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