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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is slightly better than the Galaxy M12, getting an 83 score against 80. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has the newer 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version. Asus ZenFone 8 is a much lighter and just a little thinner device than Galaxy M12, although they were released only 2 months apart.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a lot higher resolution camera in the back, a much better video resolution and a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
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