Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), getting a general score of 81.9 against 77.4. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an older, heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels density.
Galaxy S8 Active and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) both count with similar CPUs, and although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a larger sensor taking better quality photos.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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