Should you buy Apple iPhone XS Max or Samsung Galaxy S8 Active? 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 Pakistan, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Apple iPhone XS Max starts at PKR 191,499 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at PKR 188,065.
Apple iPhone XS Max has screen size of 6.5 inches and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Apple iPhone XS Max comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64GB and RAM of 4GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with Quad LED Flash and front camera of 7 MP (f/2.2) Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Apple iPhone XS Max | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active |
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OS | Apple iOS 12 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
Screen Size | 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 70 | 72 | |
OS | Apple iOS 12 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Screen Size | 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
RAM | 4 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | |
Device type | Phablet | ||
Operating System | Apple iOS 12 | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Sim | Dual Sim (Nano SIM and eSIM) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 157.5 mm | ||
Thickness | 7.7 mm | ||
Weight | 208 g | 155 grams | |
Width | 77.4 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Bezel Less Display | Yes, Notch Display | ||
Form Factor | Touch | ||
Screen resolution | 1242 x 2688 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | |
Screen size | 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Technology | Super AMOLED (Super Retina HD Display) | ||
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | ||
Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
CPU | Hexa core | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 540 | |
Messaging | iMessage, SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email | ||
Phonebook | Unlimited |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Quad-LED True Tone Flash, 4K Video recording, dual OIS, Portrait mode, Bokeh mode, Panorama, Smart HDR, Slow motion video, Time lapse | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Front Camera | 7 MP (f/2.2) Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7 | |
Primary camera | 12 MP (f/1.8) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with Quad LED Flash | 12 MP | |
Video Recording | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | No | ||
Audio Player | AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | ||
Games | Yes | ||
Speakers | Stereo Speakers | ||
Video Player | HEVC, H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4, |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh battery | 4000 mAh | |
Talk time | Up to 25 hrs | Upto 20 hours (3G) |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0 | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Browser | HTML5 | ||
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
USB | Yes | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Other Features | Face ID, Wireless Charging, Water Resistant, Dust Resistant, AR, Quick Charging, NFC | IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliant | |
Quick Charging | Yes | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Apple iPhone XS Max comes up with a weight of 208 g whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active weights around 155 grams. Thickness of Apple iPhone XS Max is 7.7 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8 mm.
Apple iPhone XS Max has screen size of 6.5 inches whereas other comes up with 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1242 x 2688 pixels and 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
Apple iPhone XS Max comes up with primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with Quad LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Quad-LED True Tone Flash, 4K Video recording, dual OIS, Portrait mode, Bokeh mode, Panorama, Smart HDR, Slow motion video, Time lapse .