Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 5.5 ZS550KL
#3670
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
#2344Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 5.5 ZS550KL
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
Performance
68.867.5
Camera
65.857.2
Display
58.984.3
Battery
24.287.2
Build
0.214.3
Connectivity
64.059.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.349.8
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 5.5 ZS550KL features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a smaller 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Exynos 7420 in the S6 Active, which has 3GB of RAM, offering potentially better multitasking.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the S6 Active's camera has a wider aperture of f/1.9, which may enhance low-light performance, although it lacks optical image stabilization.
- The Zenfone has a 3000mAh battery, while the S6 Active offers a larger 3500mAh battery and supports wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Zenfone runs Android 6.1 with ZenUI, whereas the S6 Active operates on Android 5.0.2 with TouchWiz, both being upgradable to newer versions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 5.5 ZS550KL
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
For AT&TAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890
Display
Size
5.5"
5.1"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3, 60% in 40 min
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151.5 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm (5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
151 g
170 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Shimmer Gold
White, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate