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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-04-13 | 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 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2448 x 2080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 472 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 7's global score of 81.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 7, even though it was released 6 years before. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better performance than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy S8 Active features a more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 7, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Asus ROG Phone 7 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 7 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 7 features a superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher video resolution.
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