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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 83 against 75.8. Asus ZenFone 8's design is incredibly newer, but a little heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch of screen. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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