Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 268 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 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is slightly better than Galaxy A30s, having an 84.2 score against 79.8. Apple iPhone XS's design has the same thickness than Galaxy A30s, but it's just a bit heavier. IPhone XS features a superior processing unit than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone XS counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a much better number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 50% more battery size. Apple iPhone XS shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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