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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-07-12 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a overall score of 77.5 against 75.8. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe construction is noticeably thinner and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference.
Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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