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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS 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 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. Apple iPhone XS's design is a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A21, despite of the fact that it was released around 22 months before. Apple iPhone XS features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per screen inch and a lot better 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The Galaxy A21 features a superior memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. IPhone XS features a better CPU than Galaxy A21, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPhone XS features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the iPhone XS also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger back camera sensor. Galaxy A21 counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A21, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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