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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a lighter cellphone than Galaxy A12, but both are 0.35inches thick. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a much greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a lot better video resolution, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 has superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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