Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s 71.6 overall score. Even being the best device in this comparison, we must highlight that it's also way older, a lot thicker and heavier. Galaxy S7 Active counts with an incredibly better screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot better pixels number per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a processing unit that's very similar to the processor in Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has an inferior number of cores (although faster), they both have a 4 GB RAM memory. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) and Galaxy S7 Active have extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S7 Active has a lower video quality and a back-facing camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy S7 Active and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) both feature similar batteries performance.
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