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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 ROG Phone 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active, with an 84.7 score against 81.9. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a a lot newer device than the Galaxy S8 Active, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a much lower display pixels density and a lot worse 1080 x 2448 resolution, it also counts with a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a camera with much more MP.
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