Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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
Apple iPhone 11 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 global score. Apple iPhone 11's design is a lot newer, thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 11, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S8 Active features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 11, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The iPhone 11 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 11 also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery lifetime than iPhone 11, because it has a 29 percent greater battery size. Apple iPhone 11 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same video quality and the same resolution back camera, the Apple iPhone 11 also counts with better video frame rate.
Although iPhone 11 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S8 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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