Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Asus ZenFone 4, having a global score of 81.9 against 74.2. The Galaxy S8 Active body is a lot thicker and a lot heavier than the Asus ZenFone 4. The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, more pixels per inch of screen and a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S8 Active captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features improved battery life than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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