| Asus Zenfone 5 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Brand | Asus | Samsung |
| Model | - | - |
| Release Date | May 2018 | September 2017 |
| Operating System | ZenUI (Android 8.0) | Experience UI (Android 7.1) |
| Dimensions | ||
| Size | 153.0 x 75.7 x 7.7 mm 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 in |
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in |
| Weight | 165 g 5.82 oz |
195 g 6.88 oz |
| Screen | ||
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1,080 x 2,246 pixels | 1,440 x 2,960 pixels |
| PPI | 402 | 521 |
| Features | - | OLED |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear | Dual camera 12 MP f/1.8 Wide 8 MP f/2.0 Ultra Wide |
Dual camera 12 MP f/1.7 Wide 12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto |
| Front | 8 MP f/2.0 Wide | Dual camera 8 MP f/1.7 Wide 2 MP Iris |
| Storage | ||
| Memory | 4 GB 6 GB |
6 GB |
| Fixed | 64 GB | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB |
| Removable | microSDXC | microSDXC |
| Processor | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 Octa-core processor 14 nm |
Samsung Exynos 8895 Octa-core processor 10 nm |
| CPU | 4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Gold 4x 1.60 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose M2 4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3,300 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Features | Fast charging 15W | Fast charging 15W |
| Removable | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | ||
| Micro USB | ||
| USB Type-C | ||
| Lightning | ||