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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-02-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's 76.2 global score. Even though the Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it is a little thicker and a little heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little bit lower pixels density, a bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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