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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Asus Zenfone V (V520KL)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Asus Zenfone V (V520KL): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Asus.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Design & display	6.9	6.9
Performance & hardware	2.7	2.4
Camera	3.6	4.9
Connectivity	5.3	4.4
Battery & charging	2.4	2.4

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), if you care about…

Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 5.0
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 424 ppi

Asus Zenfone V (V520KL), if you care about…

Weight: 147.1 g; against 172 g
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8.4 mm
Unfolded thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8.4 mm
USB Version: USB 3.0; against USB 2.0

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7885	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-G71 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1 Best value	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz Best value	2.15 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB Best value	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	116,643	162,854
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	334	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	862	—
CPU Description	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue	Black, Sapphire
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	70.6 mm	72.6 mm
Body Height	149.2 mm	146.6 mm
Weight	172 g	147.1 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.6 % Best value	70 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	—
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	7.6 mm Best value

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	24 h Best value	18 h
Standby time	—	210 h
Music playback time	66 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.6″ Best value	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px Best value	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	441 ppi Best value	424 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B13
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, ANT+, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 3.0 Best value
SAR American Head	0.26 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.76 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.24 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.25 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	400 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Model numbers	SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	A006, A009

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2018)	Zenfone V (V520KL)
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—