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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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) has a global score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 general score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but it is a little bit lighter. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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