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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12, having a overall score of 84.2 against 80.3. The iPhone XS is an incredibly older device than the Samsung Galaxy A12, but it's thinner and lighter anyway. IPhone XS counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1125 x 2436px resolution.
Apple iPhone XS has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little bit better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy A12 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
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