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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 general score of 83, which is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. The Asus ZenFone 8 is a just a little bit lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy XCover 5, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 11 operating system.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger display.
Asus ZenFone 8 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot better video resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Asus ZenFone 8 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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