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GSMArena team, 02 August 2019

Flippy camera shootout


Asus Zenfone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy A80

  • Comments (75)
  • Zenfone 6 ZS630KL
  • Galaxy A80

1. Introduction, specs
  1. 1. Introduction, specs
  2. 2. Flippy camera peculiarities, app UI
  3. 3. Camera quality: General stills
  4. 4. Camera quality: Selfies and portraits
  5. 5. Camera quality: Video. Wrap-up
  6.  
  7. Asus Zenfone 6 ZS630KL specification
  8. Samsung Galaxy A80 specification
  9. Review comments (75)

Asus Samsung Android Camera comparison

Introduction

We had in mind a comparison of the flippy cameras of the Samsung Galaxy A80 and the Asus Zenfone 6 ever since we knew of their existence, but something always got in the way of actually getting round to doing it. Fate intervened last week, however - a second, commercial-grade, Galaxy A80 review unit arrived at our doorstep, and a major software update was released for the Zenfone 6 - we figured this was as a good a time as any.

Asus Zenfone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy A80

It's a weird match-up this, we admit. The Galaxy is a midranger at heart (read chipset), but a premium and a relatively expensive one. Meanwhile, the Zenfone is one of the most affordable handsets you can get with the top-dog Snapdragon 855 (okay, technically there's now a plus version to fly the Qualcomm flag, but still).

That's just one of the bits that sets them apart, and there's a ton more - the Galaxy has a nice 6.7-inch SuperAMOLED next to the Zenfone's more modest 6.4-inch LCD, Samsung's fitted an under-display fingerprint sensor while Asus has gone for a conventional capacitive one on the back, and the A80 is missing goodies like a headphone jack and a microSD slot, both present on the Zenfone.

Ah, but the flippy cameras - both phones have them and those are what we're here for. A byproduct of the push for bezelless phone designs, motorized solutions started popping up to deliver a front facing camera without unsightly display cutouts. Cool-looking workarounds, If you ask us. They do it differently, these two, and we'll go over the pros and cons of the two approaches on the next page, where we'll also take a closer look at the camera specifications and specifics.

Before that, a quick refresher on the key hardware you'd find on the Galaxy A80 and the Zenfone 6.

Asus Zenfone 6 Samsung Galaxy A80
Build Aluminum frame, GG6 front, GG back Aluminum frame, GG3 front, GG6 back
Dimensions 159.1x75.4x9.2mm, 190g 165.2x76.5x9.3mm, 220g
Display 6.4" IPS LCD, 19.5:9, 2340:1080px, 403ppi 6.7" sAMOLED, 20:9, 2400:1080px, 393ppi
Camera Main: 48MP, f/1.8, 25mm
Wide: 13MP, f/2.4, ~11mm
Main: 48MP, f/2.0, 26mm
Wide: 8P, f/2.2, ~12mm
Chipset Snapdragon 855 Snapdragon 730
RAM; Storage 6/8GB; 64GB/128GB/256GB, microSD 8GB; 128GB
OS Android 9.0 Pie; Zen UI Android 9.0 Pie; One UI
Battery 5000mAh, 18W charging (QC4+, USB PD) 3330mAh, 25W charging (QC4+, USB PD)
Fingerprint reader Rear-mounted, capacitive Under-display, optical
Misc Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack, reverse charging Crickets
Asus Zenfone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy A80

We'll try to keep this quick and to the point, so there won't be much in the way of design, hardware or software outside of the camera context - less talk, more samples. Still, we'll be kicking off with some talk on the next page.

Next Page » 2. Flippy camera peculiarities, app UI
1. Introduction, specs
  1. 1. Introduction, specs
  2. 2. Flippy camera peculiarities, app UI
  3. 3. Camera quality: General stills
  4. 4. Camera quality: Selfies and portraits
  5. 5. Camera quality: Video. Wrap-up
  6.  
  7. Asus Zenfone 6 ZS630KL specification
  8. Samsung Galaxy A80 specification
  9. Review comments (75)

Reviews Asus Zenfone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy A80
  • Comments (75)
  • Zenfone 6 ZS630KL
  • Galaxy A80

Asus Zenfone 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy A80 - Reader comments

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  • windowslogon
  • j@s
  • 01 Dec 2024

A80 is the best smartphone w/ a camera that can flip 💪

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  • JERRY
  • r31
  • 16 Nov 2023

i love samsung galaxy phone samsung galaxy is the best

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  • James.D
  • 7t2
  • 07 Dec 2021

Could you use better English, that was almost unreadable. Go for the 1+ though.

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Total reader comments: 75

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