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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium 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 |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 8's global score of 83. Although the Galaxy S9 is notably older than Asus ZenFone 8, it's construction is a bit lighter and just a little thinner. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density and a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. Galaxy S9 counts with a better storage 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 admits up to 400 GB.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Asus ZenFone 8 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution, a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs.
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