Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 6s Plus's overall score of 84.2. Even though iPhone XS is a little thicker than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, it's a little lighter and much newer. IPhone XS features a little faster processing unit than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the iPhone XS also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a little sharper display than iPhone XS, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a little inferior pixel count in each display inch, a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and way more opaque screen. The iPhone XS shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back-facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the iPhone XS also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video, better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
IPhone 6s Plus has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit superior battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 2750mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPhone 6s Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone 6s Plus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy iPhone 6s Plus, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.