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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. The iPhone 12 is a newer device, and it is also much lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Apple iPhone 12 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. IPhone 12 has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has lesser processing cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone 12 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPhone 12 also has better video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography. The Galaxy S8 Active features a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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