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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with a score of 83 against 75.8. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a much newer phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), although it's thicker and just a bit heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger display. The Asus ZenFone 8 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a back camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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