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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the iPhone SE's score of 75.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a newer phone than iPhone SE, although it's way heavier and noticeably thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little better performance than iPhone SE, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a better display than iPhone SE, because it has a way higher number of pixels per display inch, a much larger display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy S8 Active has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and a much larger aperture.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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