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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-07-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Storm White |
| 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 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.36 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro's general score of 79.6. Galaxy S8 Active's design is a little thinner and lighter than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an extremely better CPU than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro both feature really similar screens, because although the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a way worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen. The Galaxy S8 Active features a better camera than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has a back camera with much less MP.
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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