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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is slightly better than iPhone 7, with an 84.2 score against 81.6. Although Apple iPhone XS is notably newer than the iPhone 7, it is just a bit thicker and notably heavier. The iPhone XS has a better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 64-bit processing unit, a larger amount of RAM memory and 2 more cpu cores.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a little bit better looking display than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone XS also has a larger display, a way higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The iPhone 7 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 192 GB more internal memory.
The iPhone XS features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 36 percent larger battery size. The Apple iPhone XS features a little bit better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Apple iPhone XS also has a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
IPhone XS costs more than Apple iPhone 7, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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