Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.9 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 3046mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| 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
The iPhone 11 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting a overall score of 84.9 against 81.9. The iPhone 11 Pro body is way newer, a little lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro features a better performing CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone 11 Pro has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a way worse resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a just a little worse display pixels density, they both have a screen of the same size. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than iPhone 11 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The iPhone 11 Pro features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 11 Pro also counts with higher video frame rate.
The Galaxy S8 Active has superior battery duration than iPhone 11 Pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 11 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S8 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S8 Active, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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