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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is much better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 global score. The Galaxy S8 body is a little lighter and thinner than Asus Zenfone 9, although it was released 5 years before. Galaxy S8 counts with a better display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much powerful processor than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photos, a way higher video definition and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Asus Zenfone 9 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
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