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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Storm White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, with a general score of 81.9 against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is lighter and just a little thinner than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active count with similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has 14 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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