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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-08-06 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.00 x 3.04 x 0.43 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 way better than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), getting a global score of 81.9 against 65.4. The Galaxy S8 Active design is newer and just a little thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US). Galaxy S8 Active features a superior processor than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a little bigger screen and a better display density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S8 Active captures way better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), because although it has a camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (US), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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