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Global Score
92.881.9
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 15.x, 14.x--
2020-10-232017-08-11
5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
6.66 ounces7.34 ounces
Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and SilverGold and Gray
Glass and Stainless steel --
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 1000.00$ 245.00
Display / Screen
6.1 inches5.8 inches
2532 x 1170 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels
OLED Super AMOLED
457 pixels per inch568 pixels per inch
1200 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenNo touch screen
9.48.9
Performance
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Yes GPUAdreno 540 GPU
10.629.27
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.110.78
Camera
12.00 MP + 12.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.60 aperturef/1.70 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
--0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.019.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
10.76.6
Battery Life
2815mAh Li - Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.85.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, having a 92.8 score against 81.9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro's body is newer, a lot thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little worse pixel count per inch of screen and a bit worse resolution of 1170 x 2532, it also counts with a little bit larger display.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. IPhone 12 Pro counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bit processing unit.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 42% more battery capacity. IPhone 12 Pro features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 Pro also has higher video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture.

Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S8 Active, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.




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