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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 XS is slightly better than the Apple iPhone XR, with a global score of 84.2 against 82. The iPhone XS construction is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Apple iPhone XR, even though they were released only 1 months apart. IPhone XS counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness, the iPhone XS also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution.
The iPhone XS and the Apple iPhone XR count with really similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. IPhone XR and iPhone XS have very similar processors, and although the iPhone XR has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have a 64-bit CPU and the same number of cores.
IPhone XR and iPhone XS both have extremely similar cameras, they have a same size aperture, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate. IPhone XR counts with a little better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has an 11% more battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is more expensive than iPhone XR, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPhone XR. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some money and get the iPhone XR, resigning a couple specifications.
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