Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2016-07-12 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, getting an 82.1 score against 77.5. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, but it's somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 4 more cores.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a quite greater number of pixels in each screen inch, a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit bigger display. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a lot better 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 272 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity.
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