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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and 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 |
| 16 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 6's 79.1 overall score. The Galaxy S8 Active is an older cellphone than Asus ROG Phone 6, but Samsung was able to make it a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a display that is just as good as the Asus ROG Phone 6 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better amount of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better performing CPU than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 6 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy S8 Active has a better camera than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution. Asus ROG Phone 6 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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