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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-08-11 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 7's 81.6 score. Galaxy S8 Active's design is newer, but way thicker and heavier than Apple iPhone 7. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot better pixels amount per inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bigger display.
The iPhone 7 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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