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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 94.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 16.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-09-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4323mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is much better than Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a 94.9 score against 81.7. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it is a lot heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid screen than iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bit greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The iPhone 14 Pro Max counts with a faster CPU than Galaxy S8, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 44% bigger battery size. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera and higher video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy S8, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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