Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8, with an 83 score against 83. Samsung Galaxy Note8's design is just a little bit thinner than Asus ZenFone 8, but it's somewhat heavier and was released 4 years before. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 8 has Android 11 version.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Asus ZenFone 8 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note8, although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bit smaller screen and a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos, it also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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