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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-29 | -- |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone's overall score of 77.1. The Galaxy S6 Active construction is just a little thicker but noticeably lighter than Asus ROG Phone. Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher pixels count in each screen inch. Galaxy S6 Active captures greater photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone has a bit better battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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