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| Global Score | |
| 92.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 16.x | -- |
| 2022-10-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight, Purple and Starlight | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 899.00 | $ 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 15 Bionic 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 |
| Apple GPU 5-core 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 14 Plus is much better than the Galaxy S8 Active, getting a score of 92.2 against 81.9. IPhone 14 Plus's body is noticeably newer, just a bit lighter and way thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a just a little higher display pixel density.
Apple iPhone 14 Plus counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a larger amount of RAM. Apple iPhone 14 Plus takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 14 Plus also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better storage for games and applications than iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. IPhone 14 Plus has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4325mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 14 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 14 Plus, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, resigning some features and specs.
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