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- Zenfone 8 vs Galaxy A72
Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A72
What Zenfone 8 does better (16) and where Galaxy A72 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display7.1
6.8Performance4.4
9.2Camera9.2
3.0Battery5.3
9.1Features5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Zenfone 8Galaxy A72
| Zenfone 8 | Galaxy A72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148 mm | 165 mm | −17 mm |
| Width | 68.5 mm | 77.4 mm | −8.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 203 g | −34 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Zenfone 8 better than Galaxy A72?
- AnTuTu score676,001 vs 279,3422.4×
- RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- 5GYes · Galaxy A72: No
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
- Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 800 nits+38%
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+23%
- Weight169 g vs 203 g+20%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
- Pixel density446 ppi vs 394 ppi+13%
Why is Galaxy A72 better than Zenfone 8?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,604 vs 6,483+80%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- Telephoto cameraNo · Zenfone 8: Yes
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Memory card slotNo · Zenfone 8: Yes
- Screen size5.9″ vs 6.7″+14%
- Measured brightness800 nits vs 825 nits+3%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
- Loudspeaker loudness-27.9 LUFS vs -26.4 LUFS+-5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 148 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 68.5 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 800 nits | 825 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 84.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 676,001 | 279,342 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,604 | 6,483 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 313 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 72% | 54% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.9 LUFS | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.23 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Zen UI 8 | upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1 |
