Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone 11:

LCD

Galaxy S8 Active:

OLED
Weight

iPhone 11: 14.1 g lighter

iPhone 11:

194 g

Galaxy S8 Active:

208.1 g
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S8 Active: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 11:

6.1 in

Galaxy S8 Active:

5.8 in
Chipset

iPhone 11:

Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)

Galaxy S8 Active:

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 11:

Dual

Galaxy S8 Active:

Single
Depth

iPhone 11: 1.6 mm thinner

iPhone 11:

8.3 mm

Galaxy S8 Active:

9.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 11

Height:

150.9 mm
Width:

75.7 mm
Depth:

8.3 mm
2. Galaxy S8 Active

Height:

151.9 mm
Width:

74.9 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +1.6 mm versus iPhone 11

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 11

194 g
2. Galaxy S8 Active

208.1 g

+14.1 g versus iPhone 11

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 11

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

91.3 cm²
2. Galaxy S8 Active

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²

iPhone 11 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S8 Active.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
64 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	4 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy S8 Active: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 11

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Galaxy S8 Active

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 11

3110 mAh
2. Galaxy S8 Active

4000 mAh

+890 mAh versus iPhone 11

Specifications

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1. iPhone 112. Galaxy S8 Active

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm	151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	194 g	208.1 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.1" inch	5.8" inch
Screen resolution	828 x 1792 px	1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 256GB 4GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3110 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 13 upgradable to iOS 13.2	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	90.3 cm2	85.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.0%	75.0%
PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	568 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.55" 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS - 12 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide)	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	2160p@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120fps gyro-EIS	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	12 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	12 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF
DxOMark Main Score *	109	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	112	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	101	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *	455658	201325
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	5472	1775
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	13769	6056
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	7509
Antutu 8 score *	513728	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	1328	343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	3298	1426

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
Release date	2019 September	2017 August
Colors	Black Green Yellow Purple Red White	Meteor Gray Tungsten Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	800 EUR	850 USD
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h	Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame (7000 series)	aluminum frame corner bumpers plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - for China	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 11(1500) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 21(1500) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 48 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100) 71(600) - A2223	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 20(800) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100) 13(700) 18(800) 19(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - Sprint
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
Radio	No	No
Others	Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S8 Active.
Specification	iPhone 11	Galaxy S8 Active
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A2221 (Global market) A2111 (USA Canada Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands) A2223 (China Hong Kong)	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - For AT&T T-Mobile Sprint

Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Apple iPhone 11

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Key differences