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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, getting a general score of 79.2 against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is a little bit heavier but a bit thinner than Asus ZenFone AR, and both were released only 5 months apart. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a quite larger screen and a little bit higher pixel number in each inch of display. Asus ZenFone AR features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
Asus ZenFone AR features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone AR takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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