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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a score of 83 against 71.8. Although Asus ZenFone 8 is newer than Galaxy J5 (2017), it is thicker and a little heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a quite larger display, a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way higher display pixels density. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a back camera with lot more MP.
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