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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), getting an 83 score against 74.9. Asus ZenFone 8 is a extremely newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it's thicker. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little higher count of pixels per display inch. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos, a way better video resolution and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Asus ZenFone 8's battery duration is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) one.
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