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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 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) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 16 Pro's global score of 74.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior processing unit than iPhone 16 Pro, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 8 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features an incredibly better looking screen than Apple iPhone 16 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen.
The iPhone 16 Pro has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Apple iPhone 16 Pro features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro also has a much higher resolution camera in the back and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 16 Pro.
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