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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is way newer and a bit lighter than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it's thicker. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Asus ZenFone 8 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 3 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a quite bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Asus ZenFone 8 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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