Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is much better than Galaxy J7 Star, having a score of 83 against 73.1. Although the Asus ZenFone 8 is a little thicker than Galaxy J7 Star, it's a bit lighter and a lot newer. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a way better display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bigger screen and a lot greater pixel count per inch in the screen. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better video definition.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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