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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.22 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, with a global score of 85 against 80.9. The iPhone 8 features a processing unit that's very similar to Galaxy S6 Active's processor, and although the iPhone 8 has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , they both have a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy S6 Active has a way better looking screen than iPhone 8, because it has a way better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a little larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Apple iPhone 8 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
The iPhone 8 has a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S6 Active has a way better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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