Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with an 83 score against 76.2. Even being the best device in our current comparison, Galaxy Note8's construction is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a quite larger display, a greater pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. Galaxy Note8 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. They have a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same video frame rate, a same size sensor, the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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