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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, getting an 83 score against 79.5. The Asus ZenFone 8 body has the same weight than Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it's thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 2 GB more RAM and more processing cores.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger sensor and a lot better resolution back camera.
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