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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting a 79.2 score against 71.6. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is older, a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and way more pixels per inch of display.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with a worse 13 MP resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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