Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-06-13 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, with a score of 81.9 against 75.3. Although Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, we must highlight that it is also an older, a lot heavier and a lot thicker device. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Asus ZenFone 5z has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same sensor size and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The Galaxy S8 Active features greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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