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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-11-15 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having an 85.2 score against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, but they are equally thin. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit better display density.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 32% more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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