Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 11 is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active, with a score of 83.3 against 81.9. The Apple iPhone 11 design is a lot newer, thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better display than iPhone 11, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater display pixel density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The iPhone 11 has a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 11 also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 11, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 11, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 11 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the same camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 11 also counts with faster video frame rates.
Although Apple iPhone 11 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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