Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's global score of 76.2. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a higher pixels density, a bit larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both of them have a F1.7 aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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