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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| 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
IPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active's score of 81.9. IPhone 8's construction is a lot thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy S8 Active, even when they were only released 1 months apart. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 8, because it has a way better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a much greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a larger screen. The Apple iPhone 8 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and images and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and videos in low light environments, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP and the same video quality, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple specifications.
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