Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s 73.1 score. Although Galaxy S8 is older than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), it's construction is just a little thinner and lighter. Galaxy S8 features a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels and a lower video definition, it also counts with a way bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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