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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting an 83 score against 74.4. These phones come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Asus ZenFone 8's construction is much newer and somewhat lighter, but also somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel quantity in each display inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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