Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-05-25 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s global score of 77.8. The Galaxy S8 is an older cellphone than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), but it is thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels count in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also counts with a way larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photos, better video frame rate and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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