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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s general score of 77.4. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S8 is older than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it's body is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better display pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S8's processor, and although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same video definition, a back camera with a 12 MP and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
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