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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone XR is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, getting a score of 82 against 81.9. The Apple iPhone XR is a newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. IPhone XR has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a way higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Apple iPhone XR has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, a 0.39 inches sensor and a 12 MP back camera, the Apple iPhone XR also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate. Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 36 percent more battery size.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XR, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S8 Active, giving up some specifications.
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