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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-08-11 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 overall score. Galaxy S8 Active is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it's notably thicker. Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy S8 Active has a more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher count of pixels per display inch and a way better 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos 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 a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 56 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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