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Compare Apple iPhone XS Max Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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.

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Apple iPhone XS Max Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

SpecificationsApple iPhone XS MaxSamsung Galaxy S8 Active
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)
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Summary
Specs Score7072
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)
RAM4 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)

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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 pixels1440 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) Camera8 MP (f/1.7
Primary camera 12 MP (f/1.8) + 12 MP (f/2.4) Dual Camera with Quad LED Flash12 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 YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB Yes3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G YesHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
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 YesFast 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

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Detailed Comparison of Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Design Comparison: Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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.

Display Comparison: Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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.

Camera Comparison: Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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 .

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Apple iPhone XS Max or Samsung Galaxy S8 Active?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is bigger with 5.8 inches screen than Apple iPhone XS Max that has 6.5 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Apple iPhone XS Max in the market?

Best alternatives available for Apple iPhone XS Max are: IQOO 11 5G, OnePlus 10 Pro 5G, Xiaomi 12 Pro.