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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-06-13 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 Active has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z's 75.3 score. Although Galaxy S7 Active is better than Asus ZenFone 5z, we must tell that it's also a older, somewhat heavier and a lot thicker phone. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same display brightness, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 5z features a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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