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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8, with an 81.9 score against 79.5. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is a little lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 8, although it's thicker and was released 7 years before. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way lower pixels amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photos and videos, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot higher 50 MP resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery size.
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