Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or Apple iPhone 16e? 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. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at PKR 188,065 and Apple iPhone 16e starts at PKR 204,858.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) and Apple iPhone 16e has screen size of 6.1 inches. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64GB and RAM of 4GB. Apple iPhone 16e comes up with internal storage of 512GB and RAM of 8 GB.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Apple iPhone 16e |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | iOS v18 |
| Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Apple Bionic A18 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 128?GB |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 72 | 82 | |
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | iOS v18 | |
| Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Apple Bionic A18 | |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 128?GB | |
GENERAL | |||
| Colours | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | Black, White | |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | iOS v18 | |
| 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 grams | 167 g | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Pixel Density | 568 ppi density | ~ 457 PPI | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 1170 x 2532 pixels | |
| Screen size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches | |
| Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | ||
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Apple Bionic A18 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | |
STORAGE | |||
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 128?GB | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Digital Zoom Up to 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Portrait Mode with Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up to 63MP), Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture for Photos and Live Photos, Advanced Red-Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF and JPEG, 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording at 30 fps, Slow-Motion Video Support for 1080p at 120 f | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7 | 12?MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle), Autofocus, Retina Flash | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP | ||
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | Li-ion Battery | |
| Stand By | Upto 200 hours | ||
| Talk Time | Upto 20 hours (3G) | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and NavIC, Digital Compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon Micro-Loca | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | ||
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | Yes | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
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 | |
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Face ID, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with a weight of 155 grams whereas Apple iPhone 16e weights around 167 g. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is 8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.8 mm.
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 6.1 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio and 1170 x 2532 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses undefined.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) and Apple Bionic A18 respectively. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot and Apple iPhone 16e 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 Apple iPhone 16e is 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor.