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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 7 is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having an 83.9 score against 72.8. Even though the Asus ZenFone 7 is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it is heavier and way thicker. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 7 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a larger amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a bigger display.
Asus ZenFone 7 shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography, a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition. Asus ZenFone 7 features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 7 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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