Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy S7 active Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL (2016)
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S7 active Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL (2016)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2016, June. Released 2016, June2016, May. Released 2016, May
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)156 x 77.5 x 10.6 mm (6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 in)
SIMNano-SIMDual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight184.8 g (6.53 oz)202 g (7.13 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Size5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
GPUAdreno 530Adreno 405
OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UIAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 4GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 -eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Single12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.0
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm5 MP, f/2.0
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDSFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)-
Battery
Charging15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)Reverse wired
Music playUp to 110 h-
Stand-byUp to 384 h (3G)Up to 914 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 32 h (3G)Up to 38 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCamo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy GoldBlack, White, Orange, Blue
ModelsSM-G891AZ010DD
PriceAbout 360 EURAbout 170 EUR
SAR0.92 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.32 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Audio quality Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB-
Battery lifeEndurance rating 96h-
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB-
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 96h-
LoudspeakerVoice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB-
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362-