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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s overall score of 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but it's just a little bit lighter. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2280 resolution. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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