Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)

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Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

1/29/2018 6:23 PM, updated: 3/28/2021 9:48 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) X Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) 11Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
AMOLED

1080x1920

12
MP

13mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

18Points Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB) Compare Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.6"
AMOLED

1080x2220

16
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

11 Advantages Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	vs	18 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
+2GHz 64bit Octa-core18% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core
+128GB (118GB available)131% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	64GB (51GB available)
+170 grams (5.95 ounces)1% Lighter	vs	172 grams (6.02 ounces)
+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)5% Thinner	vs	8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)
+(dual camera) 12MP + 12MP51% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 16MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+1/2.5" inches12% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.	vs	1/2.8" inches
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	Full HD (1920x1080)
+5000 mAh67% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3000 mAh
4GB LPDDR3	vs	+4GB LPDDR4Advantage This RAM type is better and more efficient.
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards
AMOLED	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1080x2220 pixels16% Higher resolution screen
401 PPI	vs	+441 PPI10% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.5"	vs	+5.6"2% Larger screen
(front) 13MP	vs	+(dual front camera) 16MP + 8MP87% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 8.0 Oreo	vs	+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps3 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
10W	vs	+18W80% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

22 Common items in both devices

Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back

16 million

LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras

f/1.7 (aperture)

(front) Full HD (1920x1080)

4G LTE / 4G LTE-A

+15 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Other model names	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL (128GB + 4GB RAM), Zenfone Zoom	Galaxy A8 SM-A530F/Dual-Sim, Galaxy A8 Duos
Country or region available	Brazil, China, USA, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, (Global, International)	Saudi Arabia, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Morocco, Turkey
Brand	Asus	Samsung
Release date	1/1/2017	1/6/2018
Depth	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)
Size (width x height)	77 x 154.3 millimeters (3.03 x 6.07 in)	70.6 x 149.2 millimeters (2.78 x 5.87 in)
Weight	170 grams (5.95 ounces)	172 grams (6.02 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Display type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inches	5.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio)	~75.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1080x2220 pixels (18.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	401 PPI	441 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 4
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
System version	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Firmware update	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz	ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR3	4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage	128GB (118GB available)	64GB (51GB available) eMMC 5.1
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	600/75 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	Global: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 India/Indonesia: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/2100 USA/Brazil: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 China: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 Taiwan/HongKong/Japan/SG/PH: TD-SCDMA 190	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) India/Indonesia version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,8) USA/Brazil version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17,28) China version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) Taiwan/Japan/HongKong/Singapore/Philippines version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,18,19,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41)	LTE Cat11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE
📷 Camera
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP f/2.859mm	16 megapixels
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	25mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/2.5" inches	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	1.12µm pixel
Autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Front camera (secondary)	13 megapixels	(dual front camera) 16 megapixels 8MP wide f/1.91/4"1.12µm24mm
Front camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	27mm lens
Sensor size	1/3" inches	1/3.1" inches
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	1µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Charger, watts	10W Wired charging	18W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	48 hours (2 days)	19 hours
Standby	1008 hours (42 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Silver, Rose Gold • ASUS ZenUI 3.0 • 2.5D glass screen • 500nits brightness screen • Sony IMX362 back camera sensor • Sony IMX214 front camera sensor • DTS sound enhancement • 24-bit/192kHz audio • 100GB Google Drive	• Colors: Black, Gray, Gold, Blue • Samsung DeX (desktop experience) • Samsung Pay • Always-on display • 24-bit/192kHz audio
☢️ Radiation rate
	Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)	Galaxy A8 2018 (SM-A530F/DS 64GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	0.51W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.241W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body)