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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone has a score of 77.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. The Asus ROG Phone is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner device than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it's also a little heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little bit smaller display and less brightness, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a greater screen density.
The Asus ROG Phone features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S7 Active takes a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Asus ROG Phone counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the battery life in Galaxy S7 Active.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up some features and specs.
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