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| Global Score | |
| 49.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 3.x, 2.x, 1.x | -- |
| 2007-01-09 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.75 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 4.73 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is way better than iPhone's global score of 49.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is heavier than iPhone, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better hardware performance than Apple iPhone, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 3,88 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much sharper screen than iPhone, because it has a way larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and way more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB and 48 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active shoots way better photos and videos than iPhone, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than the Apple iPhone, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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