Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 score. Although the Galaxy A8 Star and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) were released only 4 months apart, Galaxy A8 Star's design is a bit heavier but a little bit thinner than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size screen, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a slightly better 1080 x 2280px resolution and a little bit higher pixels number per inch of display. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) count with quite similar CPUs, they have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A8 Star takes slightly better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video, a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution.
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