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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2016-06-10 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 Active has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's score of 73.3. Galaxy S7 Active's construction is a lot lighter but way thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and both were released with only 1 months difference. The Galaxy S7 Active's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although the Galaxy S7 Active has less cpu cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active has a way better display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography and slower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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