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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-02-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is way better than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), with an 81.7 score against 63.2. Galaxy S8's construction is a bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone Max (M1), although it is just a bit heavier and was released only 10 months before. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a way better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little larger screen.
Galaxy S8 features a more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. Galaxy S8 captures a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and a much better video definition.
Galaxy S8 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 also has 48 GB more internal memory. The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) counts with better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than the Asus ZenFone Max (M1), but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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