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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
IPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. Even when the iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active were only released 1 months apart, the iPhone 8 is notably thinner and noticeably lighter. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper screen than iPhone 8, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a larger screen and way more pixels per screen inch.
The iPhone 8 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has less RAM memory and less cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 8 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 120 percent greater battery size. The iPhone 8 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and/or video in low-light environments and a tinier sensor taking worse quality pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the iPhone 8 also counts with better video frame rates.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 8, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, giving up some features and specs.
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