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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 92.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 16.x |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-10-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight, Purple and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 899.00 |
| 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 15 Bionic 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 | Apple GPU 5-core 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4325mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 14 Plus has a global score of 92.2, which is much better than Galaxy S8 Active's overall score of 81.9. The iPhone 14 Plus is a newer cellphone, and it's also extremely thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. IPhone 14 Plus has a better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit sharper screen than iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPhone 14 Plus takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution camera, the Apple iPhone 14 Plus also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPhone 14 Plus features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 14 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the 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 prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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