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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 Max has an overall score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. The iPhone 11 Pro Max construction is newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's, although it is also a little bit heavier. IPhone 11 Pro Max features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels and a little bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. IPhone 11 Pro Max features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution and a same size sensor, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with better video frame rate.
IPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the Galaxy S8 Active one, although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 1% smaller battery capacity.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S8 Active, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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