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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh 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
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 score. The Galaxy S8 design is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), despite of the fact that it was released around 20 months before. The Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) count with really similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light environments and a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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