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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is much better than Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. The iPhone 13 Pro Max design is incredibly newer and much thinner, but also heavier than Galaxy S8 Active. The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit more memory for apps and games than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
IPhone 13 Pro Max has a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the iPhone 13 Pro Max also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 9% greater battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max 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 are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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