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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass and Titanium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| -- | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 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 (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 |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| -- | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, getting an 81.7 score against 74.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much more vibrant screen than iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has a little smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a way better performance than iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the iPhone 16 Pro Max also has faster video frame rates and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max features a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S8 features a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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