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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), having a general score of 83 against 71.9. Even though Asus ZenFone 8 is much newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a little bit larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way higher 64 megapixels resolution camera and a way higher video definition.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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