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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 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 |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Asus ZenFone 8 is slightly better than Galaxy S8, getting an 83 score against 81.7. Although Asus ZenFone 8 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S8, it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. The Asus ZenFone 8 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% more battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a way more MP back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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