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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-09-22 | -- |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with a overall score of 87.1 against 80.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a better looking display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and 2 lesser cpu cores , they both have a 64 bits processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has better battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. IPhone 8 Plus takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse video resolution, a back facing camera with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S6 Active, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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