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| Global Score | |
| 94.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 16.x | -- |
| 2022-09-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2796 x 1290 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 460 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 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 |
| 10.8 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 11.33 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4323mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 14 Pro Max is better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a general score of 94.9 against 81.7. IPhone 14 Pro Max's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it is extremely heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better looking display than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a better performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 44% larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S8. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S8, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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