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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's overall score of 79.8. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it is a little heavier and thicker. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should provide you all the same operating system features.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A30s has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s and Asus ZenFone 8 feature similar battery performance.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a lot better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution and a much higher video quality.
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