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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-05-13 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than Galaxy C5, with an 83 score against 76.4. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has the older 11 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Asus ZenFone 8's construction is newer, but noticeably thicker and heavier than the Galaxy C5.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a better CPU than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bigger display and a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 8 captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because it has a way better video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos and a much more mega pixels camera. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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