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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-05-13 | -- |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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
Asus ZenFone 8 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with an 83 score against 80.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, counting with a lot of extra features. The Asus ZenFone 8 construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but it's a lot heavier.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixel number in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits processor.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments, a way bigger back camera sensor, a way more MP back camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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