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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 overall score. The Asus ZenFone 8 body is way newer and a little bit lighter than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, but it is somewhat thicker. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has older 11 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 features a more vivid display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a just a little greater pixel number in each display inch, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite larger display.
The Asus ZenFone 8 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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