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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A31's 81.3 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features and increased performance. Asus ZenFone 8 is a newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A31, although it's also a little thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a little higher pixel count in each screen inch. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much more mega pixels camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
Galaxy A31 has improved battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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