Compare Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Vs IQOO 12

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or IQOO 12? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at ₹ 54,990 and IQOO 12 starts at ₹ 49,200.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) and IQOO 12 has screen size of 6.78 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64GB and RAM of 4GB. IQOO 12 comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7 whereas latter has primary camera of 50 MP 23mm, 1/1.3", 1.2m, PDAF, OIS f/1.68 (Wide Angle) 64 MP 70mm, 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom f/2.57 (Telephoto) 50 MP 15mm, 119, AF f/2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus and front camera of Punch Hole 16 MP f/2.5 (Wide Angle).

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Vs IQOO 12

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveIQOO 12
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UIAndroid v14
Screen Size5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
RAM4 GB12 GB
Internal Storage64 GB256 GB
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Specs Score7256
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UIAndroid v14
Screen Size5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
RAM4 GB12 GB
Internal Storage64 GB256 GB
GENERAL
Colours Meteor Gray, Tungsten GoldLegend, Alpha
Operating System Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UIAndroid v14
Sim Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
DESIGN
Body Material Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Weight 155 grams203.7 g
DISPLAY
Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel Density 568 ppi density~ 453 PPI
Screen resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio1260 x 2800 pixels
Screen size 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz
Technology Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)3.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor
GPU Adreno 540Adreno 750
RAM 4 GB12 GB
STORAGE
Card Slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)No
Internal Storage 64 GB256 GB
CAMERA
Camera Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaSnapshot, Night, Portrait, Photo, Video,High Resolution, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Pro,Pro Video, Supermoon, Ultra HD Document,Long Exposure,Astro,Tilt Shift,Fish eye | Front: Portrait, Photo, Video
Front Camera 8 MP (f/1.7Punch Hole 16 MP f/2.5 (Wide Angle)
Primary camera 12 MP50 MP 23mm, 1/1.3", 1.2m, PDAF, OIS f/1.68 (Wide Angle) 64 MP 70mm, 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom f/2.57 (Telephoto) 50 MP 15mm, 119, AF f/2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus
BATTERY
Capacity 4000 mAh5000 mAh, Graphite
Stand By Upto 200 hours
Talk Time Upto 20 hours (3G)
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptXYes, v5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connectorYes, USB-C v2.0
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G Yes
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100Yes
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Other Features IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliant
Quick Charging Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)Yes, 120W Fast Charging
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Color Spectrum

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Detailed Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs IQOO 12

Display Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs IQOO 12

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 6.78 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio and 1260 x 2800 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses undefined.

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs IQOO 12

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas IQOO 12 comes up with 50 MP 23mm, 1/1.3", 1.2m, PDAF, OIS f/1.68 (Wide Angle) 64 MP 70mm, 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom f/2.57 (Telephoto) 50 MP 15mm, 119, AF f/2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.

Performance Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs IQOO 12

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 respectively. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot and IQOO 12 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) and used in IQOO 12 is 3.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor.

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has a higher RAM - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or IQOO 12?

IQOO 12 has a RAM of 12 GB which is higher than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active which has a RAM of 4 GB.

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or IQOO 12?

IQOO 12 is bigger with 6.78 inches screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active that has 5.8 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S8 Active in the market?

Best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S8 Active are: IQOO 11 5G, Infinix Zero Flip, OnePlus 10 Pro 5G.