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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 94.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 16.x |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-09-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| -- | 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 | 2796 x 1290 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 460 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3460 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.8 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 4323mAh 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 | 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 Pro Max is better than the Galaxy S8 Active, with a overall score of 94.9 against 81.9. IPhone 14 Pro Max's body is way newer and way thinner than Galaxy S8 Active's, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max features a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with better video frame rate and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4323mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 14 Pro Max 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 Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 14 Pro Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S8 Active, letting go a couple features and specs.
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