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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.71 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 13 Pro Max is better than Galaxy S8 Active, getting a overall score of 93.2 against 81.9. Even though the iPhone 13 Pro Max is somewhat heavier than Galaxy S8 Active, it's much thinner and also noticeably newer. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a just a bit better pixels quantity in each screen inch.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max features a quite superior performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with more RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video quality and a 12 MP back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max also has a bigger camera aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. The iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4352mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 13 Pro Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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