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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, EDR |
| 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 slightly better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 overall score. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a quite lower display density and a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos and a way better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery duration is very similar to Asus ZenFone 8's battery performance.
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