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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's global score of 79.6. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30's, although it's a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 and Galaxy A30 count with similar battery performance. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
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