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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12's score of 80.3. The Asus ZenFone 8 design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A12, but it's lighter. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels amount per inch of screen. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a way better camera than Galaxy A12, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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