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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-04-13 |
| 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 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | 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 2080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 472 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Ion 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 7's 81.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an incredibly older cellphone than the Asus ROG Phone 7, but it is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter screen than Asus ROG Phone 7, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with a just a little better display density.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 7 features a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 7 features a superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 7 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos.
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