Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL
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Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL or Samsung Galaxy A8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL | Samsung Galaxy A8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153 x 75.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.98 in | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 96.9 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.6% | 73.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2246 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 386 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - 96% DCI-P3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 1/4'', 1.12µm, no AF |
-16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); ZenUI 5 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core Kryo 260 | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, B version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C version -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A version LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 41(2500) - B version LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - C version |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Headphone X |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- ANT+ |
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