Infinix Note 8 vs Infinix Zero 8, Which Should You Buy? - Speed Test and Camera Comparison By Eric Okafor

Hey guys, it’s Eric here and this is my full comparison between the Infinix Note 8 and the Zero 8. We’d start off with the Speed Test, followed by the camera comparison and then unto other features. Hopefully this video helps you decide which to buy between them. 
They both have the same storage capacity but the Zero 8 uses 8 gigs of RAM while the Note 8 uses 6 gigs of RAM. There’s also a significant price difference between them and it’s worth noting that this isn’t a scientific test. 

Let’s begin with the boot up test 

Zero 8 booted up first in 33 seconds while the Note 8 took quite a long while to boot up 26 seconds later.


 
I tested the fingerprint sensors on both a couple of times and they’re both really fast, I can barely see a difference, I’d call this one a tie. Wouldn’t you? 

I closed all the running apps before this test. 

Let’s begin with twitter. Instagram. Facebook.

Snapchat. Playstore. Youtube. Geekbench

We get higher single and multicore scores on the Zero 8

Antutu benchmarks. We get higher Antutu scores on the Zero 8

Skipping the games row for now.

Snapseed. Camera. Messages. 
Settings. Lightroom.

Speed test. 
Tested both on the same network and We get higher download speeds on the Zero 8 and higher upload speeds on the Note 8 

And now let’s open up some games, let’s begin with…

Smash hit. PUBG. 

Subway surf. Temple Run 2.


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Moving on to the camera. We can see that they have quite a number of features in common. Now let’s quickly look at some shots from both of these phones. While dynamic range is better on the Zero 8, the Note 8 gives you warmer colors that a lot of people prefer.

The Note 8 also seems to capture subjects in motion a lot better as you can see that the trees behind are less blurry on the Note 8. Here we get the same story but just to show you what I mean. The Note 8 is clearly more appealing but when you crop all the way in, that text is more legible on the Zero 8. These were taken behind a not so clean window but you can see how sharp the Zero 8 is, compared to the Note 8. The colors of objects vary between them but greens do not look too far apart.

A bit oversaturated on the Note 8 which is more attractive. 
Here, it’s the same story but maybe less obvious. I just happen to prefer the Zero 8’s shot because of how true to life it looks, not to mention better quality overall. 
Using a human subject, I think the Zero 8 still adds a soft bokeh even though it wasn’t taken with portrait mode. Other than that, the colors actually look natural.

The Note 8 on the other has all the colors popping a little bit more and the skin tone and hair look overprocessed. Some people prefer it this way, not me. 
 As for portrait mode, the bokeh on the Note 8 is much softer than it is on the Zero 8 and they both miss the mark here and there around my head and beard but the Zero 8 maps the subject better. Though there are instances where portrait shots look a lot better on the Note 8 and the focus is precisely where you want it. 

Using the Selfie camera outdoors, the Note 8 is serving unrealistic looking brown aesthetics and while it is even less prone to over exposure, it doesn’t come close to the Zero 8’s overall image quality.

I mean look at the details in that hair. Using portrait mode, they appear to have the same margin for error. For phones with dual front facing cameras, I have definitely seen better bokeh. 

Let’s go inside

The selfies indoors look great on both, very bright and I actually prefer the skin tone on the Note 8. If we cropped in a bit we can see how Note 8 looks sharper ever so slightly.

Using the primary camera is definitely not ideal without proper lighting on both of these guys, as they look way too soft. I look kinda lifeless on the Note 8 while Zero 8 still retains my complexion With portrait mode, Zero 8 fairs better with the selfie camera but both of these are smoothening things out way too much. You definitely need more light for decent portrait mode. Same story for the portrait mode on the primary camera indoors. The Note 8 is doing slightly better here.


The dual front facing flash of the Note 8 definitely shows in the results produced, compared to the single LED flash of the Zero 8. Using night mode on both, Zero 8 looks like the better shot at first glance but when we go a little closer, we see how it everything looks blurrier than Note 8’s photo. These are extreme conditions so we cannot really expect good results. 

The Note 8 shoots videos in 2K from its primary and secondary cameras while the Zero 8 shoots in 4K from both. The speed test outcome was a bit predictable because the Helio G90T on the Zero 8 far outclasses the G80 on the Note 8.

The Zero 8’s camera may be better overall but the Note 8 has a few tricks up as you’ve probably seen. Note 8 also has the dual speakers, here’s what it sounds like. 

Looking at the 90hz refresh rate paired with FHD+ resolution on the Zero 8 side by side the 60hz HD+ on the Note 8, I think this will definitely sway a lot of people to pay the price difference for the Zero 8. It however doesn’t do the Zero 8’s battery life any favours and the battery is also 13% smaller than the Note 8’s battery so you expect significantly better battery life on the Note 8. Zero 8 does have that faster 33 watt charging speed in its favour.

In a lot of ways the Zero 8 is by far better than the Note 8 and that’s why you should actually get it if your budget is right. If not, Note 8 will easily save you about N26,000 which converts to $50 dollars. 
If you’re still unsure about which to buy, you should check out my review of both and maybe also see Zero 8 vs Note 7 while you’re at it, all the links will be in the description. 
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Source : Eric Okafor