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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-07-12 | -- |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 score of 80.9, which is better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's general score of 73.3. Galaxy S6 Active is a way thicker but extremely lighter cellphone than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy S6 Active has a more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a way better display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot better display density.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 31% more battery size.
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