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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. Asus ZenFone 8 is a extremely newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it's also somewhat thicker. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a little lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit larger display.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a greater camera than Galaxy Note5, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger camera sensor and a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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