Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-25 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s 77.8 score. Although it's the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an older, just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019). Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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