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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-02-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.00 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having an 80.9 score against 76.2. Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but way lighter phone than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a quite superior processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a way better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43 percent greater battery size.
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