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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 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 | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having an 83 score against 80.9. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone 8 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. Asus ZenFone 8 is a extremely heavier phone than Galaxy S6 Active, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 8, 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 a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better screen density.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Asus ZenFone 8 captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments, a way more megapixels back camera, a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a way higher video resolution.
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