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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| -- | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 score. Galaxy Note8's body is just a little bit thinner than the Asus Zenfone 9, although it is somewhat heavier and was released 5 years before. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12, giving some additional features.
Galaxy Note8 features a sharper screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little better pixel density. The Galaxy Note8 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus Zenfone 9 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting images and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures, a much more MP back camera and a lot higher video quality.
The Asus Zenfone 9 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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