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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-09-19 |
| 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 | Space Gray |
| 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 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G710 MC10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 6D's general score of 79.8. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is noticeably older than the Asus ROG Phone 6D, it's design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and the Asus ROG Phone 6D count with similar screens, because although the Asus ROG Phone 6D has a lot lower 1080 x 2448 resolution and a lot lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with an extremely better processor than Asus ROG Phone 6D, although it has 12 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 6D features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 6D has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 6D counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor, a lot more MP back camera and a lot higher video quality.
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