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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-11 | -- |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is better than Asus ZenFone 5Q's score of 72.6. The Galaxy S6 Active is a much lighter but somewhat thicker phone than the Asus ZenFone 5Q. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a lot better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a higher pixels density. The Asus ZenFone 5Q has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 5Q shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have a 16 mega pixels resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality. Galaxy S6 Active has a little longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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