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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.00 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, having a score of 80.9 against 77.4. The Galaxy S6 Active has a better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores (but slower), an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better display than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a bit greater pixels density. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone AR captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a little bit longer battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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