Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-30 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro's overall score of 75.5. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version while Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy S6 Active's design is incredibly lighter but thicker than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processing unit.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations and a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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