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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a notably newer and just a little bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, although it is somewhat thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a just a bit greater pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot bigger back camera sensor. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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