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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 83 score against 79.2. Even though the Asus ZenFone 8 is just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A8 (2018), it's a bit lighter and notably newer. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite larger screen, a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and video, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much more megapixels back camera. The Asus ZenFone 8 has improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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