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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-05-13 | -- |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a global score of 91.1, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 8's 83 score. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is noticeably heavier but thinner than the Asus ZenFone 8. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and Asus ZenFone 8 has Android 11, giving you a lot of extra features.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with just a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a really larger screen, a better resolution of 1968 x 2184 and way more brightness.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 512 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a bit better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lot lower 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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