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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.82 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 168.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is way better than the Asus ZenFone V Live, having an 81.7 score against 60.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Asus ZenFone V Live were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S8 body is just a bit thinner but also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S8 has an incredibly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone V Live, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960, much more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen.
Galaxy S8 has a superior processing power than Asus ZenFone V Live, because it has more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone V Live, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Asus ZenFone V Live count with very similar battery durations. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a way better camera than Asus ZenFone V Live, because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than the Asus ZenFone V Live, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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