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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | -- |
| 2022-03-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.92 | 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 SE (2022) is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, having an 86.6 score against 81.9. IPhone SE (2022)'s body is newer, a lot thinner and much lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bigger display and way more pixels per display inch.
The iPhone SE (2022) counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone SE (2022) also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone SE (2022), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2018mAh. The Apple iPhone SE (2022) captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Apple iPhone SE (2022) also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone SE (2022) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive 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 Apple iPhone SE (2022), otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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