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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Asus ZenFone 8 is a just a little lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, but they are equally thin.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cores. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a way better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video definition. Asus ZenFone 8 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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