Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Apple iPhone XR

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S8 Active
News (16)
Galaxy S8 Active Price
$309. Search
Apple iPhone XR
  • 6.1" (1792x828) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Apple A12 Bionic SoC     64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2942 mAh W-Charge
iPhone XR
News (72)
iPhone XR Price
$411. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
ProductGalaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01)iPhone XR (Launched 2018-09-12)
Display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 6.1" 1792x828 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 32mm 7-MP f/2.2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Apple A12 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
Battery4000 mAh2942 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 208.1g (7.3oz), 151.9x74.9x9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)IP67, 194g (6.8oz), 75.7x150.9x8.3 mm (2.98 x 5.94 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$309$411
Price at Launch$749
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Galaxy S8 Active
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.8"6.1"
Display/Body Ratio75.0%80.0%
Resolution2960x14401792x828
Sharpness (PPI)568 PPI324 PPI
Brightness (specs)625 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh2942 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time32 hours25 hours
Music Playback Time113 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 835Apple A12 Bionic
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.35 GHz2.6 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB/128GB/256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0iOS 12
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.25 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
Name SIM1
SIM TypeeSIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveiPhone XR
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Apple iPhone XR Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone XR10001250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250450047505000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone XR350040004500500055006000650070007500800085009000950010000105001100011500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LeEco Le 2 ProSamsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone XR012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LeEco Le 2 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone XR510152025303540455055

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LeEco Le 2 ProSamsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone XR0255075100125150175200225

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveApple iPhone XRGionee S8Gionee S9LeEco Le 2 ProGionee S10Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active23752500262527502875300031253250337535003625375038754000

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone XRSamsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge17.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550