Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.62 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is a bit better than iPhone XS, having an 88.7 score against 84.2. The iPhone 12 body is incredibly newer, just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than iPhone XS. The iPhone 12 features a bit more powerful processor than iPhone XS. They have a Hexa-Core CPU, a 4 GB RAM and a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone 12 features a little more vivid screen than iPhone XS, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels, a quite larger display and a really brighter screen. The iPhone XS's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Apple iPhone 12 one, both have equal 64 GB internal memory.
IPhone XS captures clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures in low-light situations, they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera. The iPhone 12 has just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, iPhone 12 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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