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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 463 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is a little bit better than Galaxy A21s, with an 84.2 score against 77.7. IPhone XS is an older phone than Galaxy A21s, but it's a little lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone XS has a better CPU than Galaxy A21s, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a higher amount of RAM.
IPhone XS counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1125 x 2436px resolution and way more pixels per display inch. Galaxy A21s counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has a tinier aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy A21s features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A21s has a much longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has an 88 percent larger battery size.
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