Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s 71.6 overall score. The Galaxy A8 Star body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it's somewhat heavier. These phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Galaxy A8 Star features a better screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with more mega pixels. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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