Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is better than Asus Zenfone 9, having a score of 82.1 against 72.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version, so it provides the user some extra features. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is thinner than the Asus Zenfone 9, but it is heavier and was released 4 years before.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much more powerful processor than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better looking display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a quite worse display pixel density and a quite lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A8 Star features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. Asus Zenfone 9 features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better resolution back camera, a much larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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