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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 8.47 ounces |
| -- | Black glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 Active, getting an 86.3 score against 80.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a much better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better performance than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a way more MP camera, a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much higher video quality.
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