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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 11 Pro has a global score of 84.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. The iPhone 11 Pro is a notably newer phone, and it is also just a little lighter and thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. Apple iPhone 11 Pro has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a just a little worse pixels count per inch of screen and a much lower 1125 x 2436 resolution, they both have a same size screen.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone 11 Pro captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same sensor size, the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 11 Pro also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy S8 Active has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features better battery life than iPhone 11 Pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3046mAh.
Although iPhone 11 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 11 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple specs and features.
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