This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and ASUS Zenfone 8.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a 6.3-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3800mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the ASUS Zenfone 8 has a 5.9-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | ASUS Zenfone 8 | 
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| Screen | 6.3-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2220 Pixels, 393 ppi) with 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio | 5.9-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 446 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, & Punch-hole | 
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 with ZenUI 8 | 
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | 
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kyro 260 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz  | 
					Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 680 @ 2.84GHz , 3x Kryo 680 @ 2.42GHz & 4x Kryo 680 @ 1.8GHz  | 
				
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 660 | 
| RAM | 6 GB | 8GB or 16GB of RAM | 
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras:  24MP Main Camera (f/1.7) 10MP Telephoto (f/2.4, AF, 2x optical zoom) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4, 120°) 5MP Depth Sensor (f/2.2) - Phase Detection Autofocus and LED Flash -Automatic Scene Recognition  | 
				Dual Cameras:  64MP Main Camera (Sony IMX686, f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (Sony IMX363, f/2.2 Aperture, 112˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@24fps Video Recording  | 
			
| Front Camera | 
						24 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) | 
					
						12 Megapixels (Sony IMX663, f/2.5 Aperture, Dual PD Autofocus) | 
				
| Storage | 128 GB | 128GB or 256GB | 
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None | 
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | 
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 6E | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | 
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, & NavIC | 
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | 
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes | 
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Res Audio with Dirac HD and Dual Stereo Speakers | 
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes | 
| Sensors | 
					Fingerprint Sensor					 Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
					
					Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer  | 
				
| Battery | 3800 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging  | 
						4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 30W Fast Charging (ASUS HyperCharge, 60% in 25 minutes), Quick Charge 4.0, & Power Delivery 3.0 PPS  | 
				
| Material | Glass with Metal Frame | Gorilla Glass Victus Front and Gorilla Glass 3 Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance) | 
| Size | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 
| Weight | 183 g | 169 g | 
| Colors | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue and Bubblegum Pink | Obsidian Black and Horizon Silver | 
| Release Date | October 11, 2018 | May 14, 2021 | 
| Price | ₱32,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱34,995.00 - Official price of 8GB + 128GB version in the Philippines ₱39,995.00 - Official price of 16GB + 256GB version in the Philippines  | 
						
| Buy Online | 
								Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) on Lazada  Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) on Shopee  | 
							
								ASUS Zenfone 8 on Lazada  ASUS Zenfone 8 on Shopee  |