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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-13 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7904 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 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 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 overall score. Asus ZenFone 8's body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A40. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A40 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Asus ZenFone 8 has longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos, it also counts with a much more megapixels back camera, a much higher video resolution and a way larger camera sensor.
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