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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Single-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2406mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is better than iPhone 13 mini, getting a score of 81.9 against 73. The Apple iPhone 13 mini features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 13 mini, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little better pixels density.
The iPhone 13 mini takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the iPhone 13 mini also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 13 mini, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 13 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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