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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-09-21 | -- |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than Galaxy A16 5G's overall score of 76.2. IPhone XS's design is somewhat lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy A16 5G. Apple iPhone XS features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a quite greater pixels density.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a lot better performance than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh. IPhone XS features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a much worse 12 MP resolution camera, they both have the same aperture.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone XS, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, resigning a couple specs and features.
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