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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 8, having a global score of 87.1 against 83. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Asus ZenFone 8, but both of them are equally thin. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little lower pixel number per inch in the screen and a bit smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processing unit in Asus ZenFone 8, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Asus ZenFone 8 feature very similar batteries performance. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a back-facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a much better video resolution.
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