Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 - Polymer 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 8, with an 85.5 score against 83. Samsung Galaxy A51 is an older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than Asus ZenFone 8, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a just a little greater screen density. The Galaxy A51 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way more MP back facing camera, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a battery performance that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A51's battery lifetime.
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