Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A05

Asus Zenfone 8

Samsung Galaxy A05

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

148 mm

168.8 mm
Width

68.5 mm

78.2 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

169 g

195 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black, Silver

Black, Green, Silver

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

PLS LCD
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

446 ppi

262 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

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DxOMark display score

81

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 78˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.12 µm

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

1080p@30/60fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW

Autofocus, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, self-timer, scene-mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 28 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm

8 MP, f/2.0
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+ (60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min)

Fast charging, 25W
Reverse charging

Yes

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