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Samsung Galaxy Note8


Asus Zenfone 5


Samsung Galaxy Note8
Asus Zenfone 5

Released in September 2017. Features 6.3 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 521 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8895 with up to 6 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Released in May 2018. Features 6.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,246 pixels and 402 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 with up to 6 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (23%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (17%)
  • Much lighter (18%)
  • Thinner (12%)


Specifications

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

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Asus Zenfone 5

Samsung Galaxy Note8

Asus Zenfone 5

6.3"
195 g
6.88 oz

6.2"
165 g
5.82 oz