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| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.40 x 3.30 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 360 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than ZTE ZMAX, getting an 81.7 score against 57.9. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a notably newer device, and it's also thinner and a little lighter than the ZTE ZMAX. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better CPU than ZTE ZMAX, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 has a sharper screen than ZTE ZMAX, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much better screen pixel density and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S8 features a lot better camera than ZTE ZMAX, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a superior storage to install applications and games than ZTE ZMAX, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The ZTE ZMAX features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 is a little more expensive than the ZTE ZMAX, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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