Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-05-25 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s 77.8 score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active body is older, a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019). Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs, better video frame rate and a lot better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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