Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.96 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than ZTE Axon Lux, having an 83 score against 70.1. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and ZTE Axon Lux has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, providing you lots of additional features. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is somewhat heavier than ZTE Axon Lux, it's somewhat thinner and newer.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a little better processing power than ZTE Axon Lux, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a screen that's just as good as ZTE Axon Lux's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy Note8 captures a bit better pictures and videos than ZTE Axon Lux, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations. ZTE Axon Lux has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB, the ZTE Axon Lux also has 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior battery lifetime than ZTE Axon Lux, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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