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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 446 pixels per inch | 270 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 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12's overall score of 80. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy M12, although both of them were only released with a few months difference. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a much sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a much higher number of pixels per display inch.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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