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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than iPhone SE (2020), with an 81.9 score against 81.5. Galaxy S8 Active is a better phone than the iPhone SE (2020), it must be told that it's also an extremely older, notably heavier and thicker phone. IPhone SE (2020) counts with a better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a larger screen, a way greater screen density and a way better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with better video frame rates.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 120% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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