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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 score. The Asus ZenFone 8 body is extremely newer than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, although it's a little heavier and thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a lot better video definition. Asus ZenFone 8 features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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