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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-08-11 | 2016-07-12 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's 77.5 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a newer cellphone than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, but it's much thicker and heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a little bit larger screen and a better pixels amount in each inch in the display.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos and a smaller camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a lot higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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