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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Asus ZenFone AR were released only a couple months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is a little bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone AR.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bit greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a bit larger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Asus ZenFone AR has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a camera with lot more MP and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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